#BECAF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.6% 0.067 273.7), rgb(190, 202, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#BECAF9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 202, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.067 273.7) |
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 #BECAF9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECAF9 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BECAF9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECAF9 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECAF9
oklch(84.6% 0.067 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7081DC
oklch(63.1% 0.138 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5969C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4957AE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C478D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#BECAF9 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) | #BDCEFB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D3DA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECAF9
#BECAF9
oklch(84.6% 0.067 273.7)
- #DBCC9B
#DBCC9B
oklch(84.6% 0.067 93.1)
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 #BECAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.013
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #BECAF9 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.