#BACDE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.039 254.3), rgb(186, 205, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#BACDE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 205, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.039 254.3) |
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 #BACDE5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACDE5 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BACDE5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACDE5 text on black | 12.95:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACDE5
oklch(84.2% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#678CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E75A6
oklch(55.5% 0.089 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F638E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#345173
oklch(42.8% 0.067 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#BACDE5 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) | #C5CEE6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C9E4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD2D5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACDE5
#BACDE5
oklch(84.2% 0.039 254.3)
- #DBC8AF
#DBC8AF
oklch(84.2% 0.04 74.7)
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 #BACDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #BACDE5 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.