#BECED9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.3% 0.023 237.7), rgb(190, 206, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#BECED9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECED9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 206, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.023 237.7) |
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 #BECED9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECED9 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BECED9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECED9 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BECED9
oklch(84.3% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B5
oklch(70.8% 0.036 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#56788E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#466579
oklch(49.1% 0.048 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5262
oklch(42.6% 0.04 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#BECED9 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) | #C9CDDA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CAD9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D1D1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECED9
#BECED9
oklch(84.3% 0.023 237.7)
- #D8C8BD
#D8C8BD
oklch(84.3% 0.024 56.9)
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 #BECED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #BECED9 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.