#BECAD8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.024 252.2), rgb(190, 202, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#BECAD8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 202, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.024 252.2) |
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 #BECAD8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECAD8 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BECAD8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECAD8 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECAD8
oklch(83.4% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 251)
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Step 500
500
#758CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.047 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7692
oklch(55.7% 0.053 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D637C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 252)
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Step 800
800
#3F5165
oklch(42.8% 0.04 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#BECAD8 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) | #C5CAD9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CDCE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECAD8
#BECAD8
oklch(83.4% 0.024 252.2)
- #D2C7B8
#D2C7B8
oklch(83.5% 0.024 75.8)
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 #BECAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #BECAD8 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.