#BACDFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.066 267), rgb(186, 205, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#BACDFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACDFA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 205, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.066 267) |
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 #BACDFA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACDFA | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BACDFA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACDFA text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BACDFA
oklch(84.9% 0.066 267)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F9
oklch(81% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A81F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 267)
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Step 600
600
#4267E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3455C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 267)
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Step 800
800
#2B469E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 267)
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Step 900
900
#263C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#BACDFA 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) | #BFD0FC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D6DC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACDFA
#BACDFA
oklch(84.9% 0.066 267)
- #E0CB9C
#E0CB9C
oklch(84.8% 0.066 86.7)
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 #BACDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BACDFA 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.