#BACAFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.07 270.5), rgb(186, 202, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#BACAFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACAFA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.07 270.5) |
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 #BACAFA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACAFA | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BACAFA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACAFA text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACAFA
oklch(84.3% 0.07 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#869DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6982DF
oklch(63% 0.143 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#526ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4358B1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#37488F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#BACAFA 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) | #BCCEFC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD3DA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACAFA
#BACAFA
oklch(84.3% 0.07 270.5)
- #DDCA98
#DDCA98
oklch(84.3% 0.069 89.7)
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 #BACAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #BACAFA 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.