#BEC9D5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.021 250.4), rgb(190, 201, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#BEC9D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9D5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.021 250.4) |
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 #BEC9D5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9D5 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC9D5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEC9D5 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC9D5
oklch(83.1% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#778CA3
oklch(63.2% 0.042 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F768E
oklch(55.7% 0.046 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6379
oklch(49.2% 0.043 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#405162
oklch(42.7% 0.035 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#BEC9D5 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) | #C5C9D6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CCCD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9D5
#BEC9D5
oklch(83.1% 0.021 250.4)
- #D1C6BA
#D1C6BA
oklch(83.2% 0.021 70)
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 #BEC9D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #BEC9D5 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.