#BAC9EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.049 266), rgb(186, 201, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#BAC9EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC9EA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.049 266) |
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 #BAC9EA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC9EA | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC9EA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAC9EA text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC9EA
oklch(83.5% 0.049 266)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 266)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C7
oklch(63.2% 0.1 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#5571B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#455E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#394D7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#BAC9EA 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) | #BFCBEC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7E9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECFD4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC9EA
#BAC9EA
oklch(83.5% 0.049 266)
- #D7C7A5
#D7C7A5
oklch(83.4% 0.049 85.8)
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 #BAC9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #BAC9EA 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.