#BEE1F3
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.044 230.2), rgb(190, 225, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#BEE1F3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE1F3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 225, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.044 230.2) |
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 #BEE1F3 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE1F3 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE1F3 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE1F3 text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE1F3
oklch(89% 0.044 230.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#60ABCF
oklch(70.7% 0.091 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#2396C2
oklch(63.2% 0.116 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#062A39
oklch(26.8% 0.048 230.5)
#BEE1F3 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) | #D8DFF4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFE6E7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE1F3
#BEE1F3
oklch(89% 0.044 230.2)
- #F4D3C1
#F4D3C1
oklch(89% 0.044 50.4)
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 #BEE1F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #BEE1F3 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.