#BECED7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.021 232.2), rgb(190, 206, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#BECED7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECED7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 206, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.021 232.2) |
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 #BECED7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECED7 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BECED7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECED7 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECED7
oklch(84.2% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.044 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#57798B
oklch(55.7% 0.048 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#476576
oklch(49% 0.044 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5360
oklch(42.7% 0.037 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#32444E
oklch(37.5% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#BECED7 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) | #CACDD8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CAD7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D1D1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECED7
#BECED7
oklch(84.2% 0.021 232.2)
- #D7C8BF
#D7C8BF
oklch(84.3% 0.021 53.2)
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 #BECED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #BECED7 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.