#BEC9DD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.03 262.5), rgb(190, 201, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#BEC9DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9DD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.03 262.5) |
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 #BEC9DD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9DD | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC9DD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEC9DD text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC9DD
oklch(83.4% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.049 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#758AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E739C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6185
oklch(49.1% 0.063 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#404F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#BEC9DD 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) | #C3CADE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CDCF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9DD
#BEC9DD
oklch(83.4% 0.03 262.5)
- #D2C7B3
#D2C7B3
oklch(83.3% 0.03 82.6)
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 #BEC9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
Use #BEC9DD 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.