#BECDF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.057 268.6), rgb(190, 205, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#BECDF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECDF4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 205, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.057 268.6) |
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 #BECDF4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECDF4 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BECDF4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECDF4 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#BECDF4
oklch(85% 0.057 268.6)
-
Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
-
Step 400
400
#829DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 268.6)
-
Step 500
500
#6483E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 268.4)
-
Step 600
600
#4C6AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 268.5)
-
Step 700
700
#3E58B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 268.6)
-
Step 800
800
#334893
oklch(42.7% 0.126 268.8)
-
Step 900
900
#2C3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 268.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#BECDF4 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) | #C1D0F6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECDF4
#BECDF4
oklch(85% 0.057 268.6)
- #DDCCA4
#DDCCA4
oklch(84.9% 0.056 87.7)
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 #BECDF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #BECDF4 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.