#BECEF6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.059 268), rgb(190, 206, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#BECEF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 268°. 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 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BECEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 206, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.059 268) |
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 #BECEF6 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BECEF6 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BECEF6 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BECEF6 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BECEF6
oklch(85.2% 0.059 268)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F2
oklch(81% 0.074 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#809DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6283E6
oklch(63.2% 0.153 268)
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Step 600
600
#4A6AD4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 268)
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Step 700
700
#3B57B8
oklch(49% 0.157 268)
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Step 800
800
#314895
oklch(42.7% 0.129 268)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#BECEF6 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) | #C2D1F8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D6DB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BECEF6
#BECEF6
oklch(85.2% 0.059 268)
- #DFCDA3
#DFCDA3
oklch(85.3% 0.059 87.5)
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 #BECEF6, 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 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BECEF6 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.