#BAC4E5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.048 272), rgb(186, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#BAC4E5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.048 272) |
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 #BAC4E5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC4E5 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC4E5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC4E5 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC4E5
oklch(82.3% 0.048 272)
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Step 400
400
#909ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7586C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C98
oklch(49% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#363F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#BAC4E5 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) | #BBC7E7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CACF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC4E5
#BAC4E5
oklch(82.3% 0.048 272)
- #D0C5A3
#D0C5A3
oklch(82.4% 0.047 92.2)
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 #BAC4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #BAC4E5 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.