#BAC4ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.6% 0.059 274.3), rgb(186, 196, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#BAC4ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC4ED |
| RGB | rgb(186, 196, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.059 274.3) |
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 #BAC4ED | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC4ED | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC4ED text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC4ED text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC4ED
oklch(82.6% 0.059 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7483D2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D6BBF
oklch(55.7% 0.131 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#BAC4ED 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) | #B9C7EF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECBD2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC4ED
#BAC4ED
oklch(82.6% 0.059 274.3)
- #D2C69B
#D2C69B
oklch(82.6% 0.059 94.3)
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 #BAC4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BAC4ED 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.