#BAC5EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.059 273.3), rgb(186, 197, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#BAC5EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC5EE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 197, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.059 273.3) |
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 #BAC5EE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC5EE | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC5EE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC5EE text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#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)
#BAC5EE
oklch(82.9% 0.059 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7283D2
oklch(63.1% 0.121 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4986
oklch(42.7% 0.102 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#BAC5EE 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) | #B9C8F0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECDD3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC5EE
#BAC5EE
oklch(82.9% 0.059 273.3)
- #D4C79C
#D4C79C
oklch(83% 0.059 93.2)
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 #BAC5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BAC5EE 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.