#BEC9EF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.055 272.5), rgb(190, 201, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#BEC9EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC9EF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 201, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 272.5) |
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 #BEC9EF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC9EF | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEC9EF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEC9EF text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC9EF
oklch(84% 0.055 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 273)
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Step 500
500
#7384CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DBA
oklch(55.7% 0.121 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA0
oklch(49% 0.113 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#BEC9EF 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) | #BECCF1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D0D5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC9EF
#BEC9EF
oklch(84% 0.055 272.5)
- #D7CAA3
#D7CAA3
oklch(84% 0.054 91.8)
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 #BEC9EF, 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
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #BEC9EF 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.