#BACCEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.049 262), rgb(186, 204, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#BACCEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACCEC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 204, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.049 262) |
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 #BACCEC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACCEC | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BACCEC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACCEC text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACCEC
oklch(84.2% 0.049 262)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#6889C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F72B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 262)
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Step 700
700
#405F9A
oklch(49% 0.102 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#354E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4164
oklch(37.6% 0.065 262)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#BACCEC 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) | #C2CEEE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD2D6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACCEC
#BACCEC
oklch(84.2% 0.049 262)
- #DBC9A8
#DBC9A8
oklch(84.2% 0.049 82.7)
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 #BACCEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #BACCEC 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.