#BEE2F5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.3% 0.046 231), rgb(190, 226, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#BEE2F5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 226, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.046 231) |
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 #BEE2F5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE2F5 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE2F5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE2F5 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE2F5
oklch(89.3% 0.046 231)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD1
oklch(70.6% 0.095 231.4)
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Step 500
500
#1B96C5
oklch(63.2% 0.121 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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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
#052A3A
oklch(26.8% 0.05 231.7)
#BEE2F5 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) | #D9E0F6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DAF5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE7E8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE2F5
#BEE2F5
oklch(89.3% 0.046 231)
- #F6D4C1
#F6D4C1
oklch(89.4% 0.046 51)
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 #BEE2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #BEE2F5 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.