#BEE3FD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.8% 0.053 238.8), rgb(190, 227, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#BEE3FD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEE3FD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 227, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.053 238.8) |
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 #BEE3FD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEE3FD | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BEE3FD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEE3FD text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEE3FD
oklch(89.8% 0.053 238.8)
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Step 300
300
#98C7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AAADD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#0E93D3
oklch(63.1% 0.138 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.125 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#032A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 238)
#BEE3FD 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) | #D8E2FE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDBFD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACEAEB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEE3FD
#BEE3FD
oklch(89.8% 0.053 238.8)
- #F9D6BB
#F9D6BB
oklch(89.9% 0.053 59.7)
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 #BEE3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #BEE3FD 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.