#BACEE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.3% 0.038 250.8), rgb(186, 206, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#BACEE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.038 250.8) |
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 #BACEE4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACEE4 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BACEE4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACEE4 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACEE4
oklch(84.3% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 251)
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Step 500
500
#668DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.077 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D77A3
oklch(55.7% 0.083 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D648B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#335171
oklch(42.6% 0.064 251)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2836
oklch(27.2% 0.032 250.9)
#BACEE4 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) | #C6CEE5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD3D5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACEE4
#BACEE4
oklch(84.3% 0.038 250.8)
- #DCC8B2
#DCC8B2
oklch(84.4% 0.037 69.9)
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 #BACEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #BACEE4 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.