#BACCF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.059 266.1), rgb(186, 204, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#BACCF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 204, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.059 266.1) |
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 #BACCF4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACCF4 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BACCF4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACCF4 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACCF4
oklch(84.5% 0.059 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#859FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6786D3
oklch(63% 0.122 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 266)
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Step 700
700
#405CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#354C86
oklch(42.8% 0.1 266)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#BACCF4 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) | #C0CFF6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD4D9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACCF4
#BACCF4
oklch(84.5% 0.059 266.1)
- #DDCAA0
#DDCAA0
oklch(84.4% 0.06 86.5)
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 #BACCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #BACCF4 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.