#BAC4E3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.045 271.3), rgb(186, 196, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#BAC4E3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 196, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.045 271.3) |
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 #BAC4E3 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC4E3 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC4E3 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC4E3 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC4E3
oklch(82.3% 0.045 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#909FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7586C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#404C79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#364062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#BAC4E3 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) | #BBC6E4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E2 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CACE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC4E3
#BAC4E3
oklch(82.3% 0.045 271.3)
- #D0C5A4
#D0C5A4
oklch(82.4% 0.046 91.8)
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 #BAC4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #BAC4E3 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.