#BEC9D3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.018 245.4), rgb(190, 201, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#BEC9D3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9D3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 19%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.018 245.4) |
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 #BEC9D3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9D3 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC9D3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEC9D3 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC9D3
oklch(83% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#778C9F
oklch(63% 0.038 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#60768A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 246)
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Step 700
700
#4F6375
oklch(49% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#415160
oklch(42.7% 0.032 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#BEC9D3 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) | #C5C9D4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C6D3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CBCC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9D3
#BEC9D3
oklch(83% 0.018 245.4)
- #D0C5BB
#D0C5BB
oklch(83% 0.019 64.9)
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 #BEC9D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BEC9D3 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.