What color is #BEC2D9?

#BEC2D9 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(190, 194, 217), and in HSL hsl(231, 26%, 80%).

Is #BEC2D9 accessible as text?

On white, #BEC2D9 has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEC2D9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEC2D9?

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

What colors go well with #BEC2D9?

As a neutral, #BEC2D9 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 #BEC2D9 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #BEC2D9 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.

#BEC2D9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEC2D9

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEC2D9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEC2D9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEC2D9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #BEC2D9 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 #BEC2D9 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #BEC2D9 Secondary #EFF1F9 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 #BEC2D9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #E5E9FF

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 #BEC2D9 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 78/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 73/100

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 #BEC2D9 with

Gainsboro Thistle Bone Gunmetal Gray

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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F3F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C4BFD9 — 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 #BEC2D9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEC2D9;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 194 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.8% 0.032 277.8);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E7F0;
  --color-200: #CCCFE1;
  --color-300: #A7ACC8;
  --color-400: #838AAF;
  --color-500: #646A91;
  --color-600: #515671;
  --color-700: #3D4052;
  --color-800: #2A2C37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E7F0',
    200: '#CCCFE1',
    300: '#A7ACC8',
    400: '#838AAF',
    500: '#646A91',
    600: '#515671',
    700: '#3D4052',
    800: '#2A2C37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #BEC2D9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E7F0;
$base-200: #CCCFE1;
$base-300: #A7ACC8;
$base-400: #838AAF;
$base-500: #646A91;
$base-600: #515671;
$base-700: #3D4052;
$base-800: #2A2C37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #8B92BB;
$base-subtle: #EDEEF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEC2D9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7ACC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#838AAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646A91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515671",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2C37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEC2D9

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEC2D9

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