#BEC6D5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.023 263.2), rgb(190, 198, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#BEC6D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC6D5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 198, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.023 263.2) |
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 #BEC6D5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC6D5 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC6D5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC6D5 text on black | 12.22:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC6D5
oklch(82.5% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#647492
oklch(55.7% 0.051 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#53617C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#444F65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 264)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#BEC6D5 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) | #C2C7D6 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC5D5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C9CB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC6D5
#BEC6D5
oklch(82.5% 0.023 263.2)
- #CDC5B5
#CDC5B5
oklch(82.6% 0.024 84.6)
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 #BEC6D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #BEC6D5 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.