#BEE1F8
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.2% 0.049 236.9), rgb(190, 225, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#BEE1F8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE1F8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 225, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.049 236.9) |
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 #BEE1F8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE1F8 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE1F8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE1F8 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE1F8
oklch(89.2% 0.049 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FAAD7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#2294CC
oklch(63.2% 0.127 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#062A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 236.9)
#BEE1F8 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) | #D7E0F9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD9F8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE7E8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE1F8
#BEE1F8
oklch(89.2% 0.049 236.9)
- #F5D4BD
#F5D4BD
oklch(89.2% 0.048 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 #BEE1F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #BEE1F8 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.