#BEC5F8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.5% 0.072 278.6), rgb(190, 197, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#BEC5F8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 197, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.072 278.6) |
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 #BEC5F8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC5F8 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC5F8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEC5F8 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC5F8
oklch(83.5% 0.072 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9199E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777DE0
oklch(63% 0.147 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6164CE
oklch(55.5% 0.16 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5153B2
oklch(49.2% 0.148 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#424490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202243
oklch(26.8% 0.061 278.8)
#BEC5F8 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) | #B7CAFA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C6F7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CED6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC5F8
#BEC5F8
oklch(83.5% 0.072 278.6)
- #D5CA94
#D5CA94
oklch(83.5% 0.072 98)
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 #BEC5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BEC5F8 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.