#BACDEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.048 260.2), rgb(186, 205, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#BACDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACDEC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.048 260.2) |
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 #BACDEC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACDEC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BACDEC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACDEC 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACDEC
oklch(84.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A2D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#668AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 260)
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Step 600
600
#4D73B2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6099
oklch(49.1% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#344F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4264
oklch(37.8% 0.064 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#BACDEC 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) | #C3CEEE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD3D7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACDEC
#BACDEC
oklch(84.4% 0.048 260.2)
- #DDC9A9
#DDC9A9
oklch(84.4% 0.048 79.5)
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 #BACDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #BACDEC 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.