#BECEEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.043 261.7), rgb(190, 206, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#BECEEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECEEA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 206, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.043 261.7) |
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 #BECEEA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BECEEA | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BECEEA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECEEA text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BECEEA
oklch(84.8% 0.043 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#6389CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A71BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B5FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#314E82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4168
oklch(37.7% 0.073 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#BECEEA 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) | #C5CFEB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D4D7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECEEA
#BECEEA
oklch(84.8% 0.043 261.7)
- #DBCBAE
#DBCBAE
oklch(84.8% 0.043 82.5)
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 #BECEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #BECEEA 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.