#BEC3FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.3% 0.081 280.6), rgb(190, 195, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#BEC3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC3FD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 195, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.081 280.6) |
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 #BEC3FD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC3FD | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC3FD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC3FD text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC3FD
oklch(83.3% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9296F0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7979EA
oklch(63% 0.166 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#645FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.168 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#444098
oklch(42.6% 0.14 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#393879
oklch(37.8% 0.108 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#BEC3FD 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) | #B3C9FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCDD7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC3FD
#BEC3FD
oklch(83.3% 0.081 280.6)
- #D4CA8C
#D4CA8C
oklch(83.3% 0.081 100.1)
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 #BEC3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #BEC3FD 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.