#BACCFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.069 268.5), rgb(186, 204, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#BACCFB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACCFB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 204, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.069 268.5) |
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 #BACCFB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACCFB | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BACCFB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACCFB text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BACCFB
oklch(84.8% 0.069 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C7FF5
oklch(63% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4565E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3753C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D44A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#283B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#BACCFB 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) | #BECFFD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D5DC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACCFB
#BACCFB
oklch(84.8% 0.069 268.5)
- #DFCB9A
#DFCB9A
oklch(84.7% 0.068 88.4)
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 #BACCFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BACCFB 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.