#BEC4E5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.047 277.2), rgb(190, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BEC4E5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.047 277.2) |
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 #BEC4E5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC4E5 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC4E5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC4E5 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC4E5
oklch(82.6% 0.047 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#959DCF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C3
oklch(63.2% 0.095 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#646DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#535A97
oklch(49% 0.098 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 277)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#22253A
oklch(27.2% 0.039 277.2)
#BEC4E5 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) | #BBC7E7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CACF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC4E5
#BEC4E5
oklch(82.6% 0.047 277.2)
- #CEC7A5
#CEC7A5
oklch(82.7% 0.046 97.6)
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 #BEC4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BEC4E5 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.