#BEC7F5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.8% 0.065 276.2), rgb(190, 199, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#BEC7F5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 199, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.065 276.2) |
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 #BEC7F5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC7F5 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC7F5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEC7F5 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC7F5
oklch(83.8% 0.065 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 276)
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Step 500
500
#7580D9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E68C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E56AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#40478B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#363C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2341
oklch(26.9% 0.056 276.2)
#BEC7F5 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) | #BACBF7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CFD6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC7F5
#BEC7F5
oklch(83.8% 0.065 276.2)
- #D6CB9A
#D6CB9A
oklch(83.9% 0.066 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 #BEC7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #BEC7F5 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.