#BECDC6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.019 166.3), rgb(190, 205, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#BECDC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECDC6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 205, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 13%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.019 166.3) |
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 #BECDC6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECDC6 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BECDC6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECDC6 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECDC6
oklch(83.5% 0.019 166.3)
-
Step 400
400
#90A79C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 165.1)
-
Step 500
500
#749184
oklch(63% 0.038 166.1)
-
Step 600
600
#5C7C6E
oklch(55.7% 0.043 166.2)
-
Step 700
700
#4B685C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 167.3)
-
Step 800
800
#3E554B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 166.3)
-
Step 900
900
#35463F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 167.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#BECDC6 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) | #CCCBC6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9C6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCDCB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECDC6
#BECDC6
oklch(83.5% 0.019 166.3)
- #D3C4CB
#D3C4CB
oklch(83.5% 0.019 347.5)
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 #BECDC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #BECDC6 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.