#BEC6EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.4% 0.057 276.2), rgb(190, 198, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#BEC6EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC6EE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 198, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.057 276.2) |
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 #BEC6EE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC6EE | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC6EE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEC6EE text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC6EE
oklch(83.4% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#919CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 276)
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Step 500
500
#7782CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#606ABC
oklch(55.5% 0.127 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#5058A2
oklch(49% 0.118 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#414983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#BEC6EE 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) | #BBCAF0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3CDD3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC6EE
#BEC6EE
oklch(83.4% 0.057 276.2)
- #D3C99F
#D3C99F
oklch(83.3% 0.057 96.2)
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 #BEC6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #BEC6EE 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.