#BEC2E9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.055 280.5), rgb(190, 194, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#BEC2E9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 194, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.055 280.5) |
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 #BEC2E9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC2E9 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC2E9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC2E9 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC2E9
oklch(82.4% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969BD7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D81CC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6769B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#56579F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#464881
oklch(42.8% 0.093 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#BEC2E9 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) | #B8C6EB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C9CF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC2E9
#BEC2E9
oklch(82.4% 0.055 280.5)
- #CDC79E
#CDC79E
oklch(82.4% 0.055 100.6)
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 #BEC2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BEC2E9 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.