What color is #BEBCD6?

#BEBCD6 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(190, 188, 214), and in HSL hsl(245, 24%, 79%).

Is #BEBCD6 accessible as text?

On white, #BEBCD6 has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEBCD6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEBCD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BEBCD6?

As a neutral, #BEBCD6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BEBCD6 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #BEBCD6 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BEBCD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEBCD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEBCD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEBCD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEBCD6 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEBCD6 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEBCD6 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BEBCD6 Secondary #ECECF5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BEBCD6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #E5E3FB

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

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Color Lab

How #BEBCD6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEBCD6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F2F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C7BDD6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BEBCD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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AVELINE

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEBCD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 188 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.5% 0.036 289.1);
  --color-50: #F6F5F9;
  --color-100: #E6E5F0;
  --color-200: #CECCE0;
  --color-300: #ABA8C7;
  --color-400: #8885AD;
  --color-500: #696590;
  --color-600: #545270;
  --color-700: #3F3E51;
  --color-800: #2C2B36;
  --color-900: #1C1B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F6F5F9',
    100: '#E6E5F0',
    200: '#CECCE0',
    300: '#ABA8C7',
    400: '#8885AD',
    500: '#696590',
    600: '#545270',
    700: '#3F3E51',
    800: '#2C2B36',
    900: '#1C1B22',
  },
}

$base: #BEBCD6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F5F9;
$base-100: #E6E5F0;
$base-200: #CECCE0;
$base-300: #ABA8C7;
$base-400: #8885AD;
$base-500: #696590;
$base-600: #545270;
$base-700: #3F3E51;
$base-800: #2C2B36;
$base-900: #1C1B22;
$base-hover: #8E8BB8;
$base-subtle: #ECECF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEBCD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABA8C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8885AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#696590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEBCD6

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEBCD6

UI roles & guardrails

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