#BECED4
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.1% 0.019 222.2), rgb(190, 206, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#BECED4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECED4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 206, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.019 222.2) |
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 #BECED4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECED4 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BECED4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECED4 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECED4
oklch(84.1% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5AF
oklch(70.6% 0.031 224)
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Step 500
500
#708F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#577986
oklch(55.5% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#476671
oklch(49% 0.04 222)
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Step 800
800
#3B535C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#33454C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#BECED4 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) | #CACDD4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CAD4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D0D0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECED4
#BECED4
oklch(84.1% 0.019 222.2)
- #D7C7C1
#D7C7C1
oklch(84.1% 0.02 41.8)
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 #BECED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #BECED4 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.