#BAC5FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.4% 0.08 275.9), rgb(186, 197, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#BAC5FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC5FD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 197, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.08 275.9) |
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 #BAC5FD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC5FD | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC5FD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAC5FD text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC5FD
oklch(83.4% 0.08 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#707DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B63D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B51BB
oklch(49% 0.164 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4398
oklch(42.7% 0.137 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#343A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 276)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#BAC5FD 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) | #B5CAFF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CFD8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC5FD
#BAC5FD
oklch(83.4% 0.08 275.9)
- #D8C98D
#D8C98D
oklch(83.4% 0.08 95.8)
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 #BAC5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BAC5FD 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.