#BEC2D2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.023 274.7), rgb(190, 194, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#BEC2D2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 194, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.023 274.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEC2D2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC2D2 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC2D2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC2D2 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC2D2
oklch(81.6% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FB8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#8188A6
oklch(63.2% 0.046 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7192
oklch(55.5% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#585F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 274)
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Step 800
800
#484E65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4152
oklch(37.9% 0.03 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#BEC2D2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BEC3D3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC2D2 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC5C7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC2D2
#BEC2D2
oklch(81.6% 0.023 274.7)
- #C7C3B3
#C7C3B3
oklch(81.6% 0.022 95.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEC2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BEC2D2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.