#BECDE9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.042 263), rgb(190, 205, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BECDE9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECDE9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 205, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.042 263) |
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 #BECDE9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECDE9 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BECDE9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECDE9 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECDE9
oklch(84.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E89BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5672AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#466093
oklch(49.2% 0.088 263)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#BECDE9 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) | #C4CEEA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4D3D6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECDE9
#BECDE9
oklch(84.6% 0.042 263)
- #DACBAE
#DACBAE
oklch(84.7% 0.042 83.9)
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 #BECDE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BECDE9 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.