#BACAE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.038 258.4), rgb(186, 202, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#BACAE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 202, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.038 258.4) |
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 #BACAE2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACAE2 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BACAE2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACAE2 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACAE2
oklch(83.4% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5474A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#44618D
oklch(49% 0.079 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#395072
oklch(42.8% 0.064 258)
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Step 900
900
#31425C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#BACAE2 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) | #C2CBE3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CFD2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACAE2
#BACAE2
oklch(83.4% 0.038 258.4)
- #D7C6AE
#D7C6AE
oklch(83.4% 0.038 76.6)
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 #BACAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.005
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #BACAE2 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.