#BEC5E7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.048 276.1), rgb(190, 197, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#BEC5E7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 276°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 197, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.048 276.1) |
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 #BEC5E7 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC5E7 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC5E7 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC5E7 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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)
#BEC5E7
oklch(82.9% 0.048 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#939DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7984C5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#636DB1
oklch(55.7% 0.106 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#525A99
oklch(49% 0.101 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#434A7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#383E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 276)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#BEC5E7 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) | #BCC8E9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CBD0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC5E7
#BEC5E7
oklch(82.9% 0.048 276.1)
- #D0C8A4
#D0C8A4
oklch(83% 0.049 96.9)
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 #BEC5E7, 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 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #BEC5E7 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.