#BECAF1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.056 271.7), rgb(190, 202, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#BECAF1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 202, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.056 271.7) |
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 #BECAF1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECAF1 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BECAF1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECAF1 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECAF1
oklch(84.3% 0.056 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7184CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA2
oklch(49% 0.117 272)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#BECAF1 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) | #BFCDF3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D1D7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECAF1
#BECAF1
oklch(84.3% 0.056 271.7)
- #D9CBA2
#D9CBA2
oklch(84.3% 0.057 91.4)
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 #BECAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #BECAF1 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.