#BAC3DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.041 271.4), rgb(186, 195, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#BAC3DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC3DF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 195, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.041 271.4) |
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 #BAC3DF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC3DF | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC3DF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC3DF text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC3DF
oklch(81.9% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7787BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 271)
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Step 600
600
#6070A8
oklch(55.6% 0.089 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D90
oklch(49% 0.084 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#414C75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202537
oklch(26.8% 0.034 272)
#BAC3DF 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) | #BBC5E0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2DE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C8CC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC3DF
#BAC3DF
oklch(81.9% 0.041 271.4)
- #CDC3A7
#CDC3A7
oklch(81.8% 0.04 90.7)
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 #BAC3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #BAC3DF 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.