#BEC9EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.8% 0.048 270.8), rgb(190, 201, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#BEC9EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9EA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.048 270.8) |
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 #BEC9EA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9EA | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEC9EA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEC9EA text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC9EA
oklch(83.8% 0.048 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7386C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C99
oklch(49% 0.1 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#BEC9EA 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) | #C0CBEC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8E9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CFD4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9EA
#BEC9EA
oklch(83.8% 0.048 270.8)
- #D6C9A7
#D6C9A7
oklch(83.8% 0.048 89.6)
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 #BEC9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #BEC9EA 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.