#BACEE9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.5% 0.044 255.9), rgb(186, 206, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#BACEE9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.044 255.9) |
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 #BACEE9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACEE9 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BACEE9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACEE9 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACEE9
oklch(84.5% 0.044 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#658CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.089 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C75AB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6293
oklch(49.1% 0.09 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#335077
oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4360
oklch(37.8% 0.058 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#BACEE9 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) | #C5CFEA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED4D7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACEE9
#BACEE9
oklch(84.5% 0.044 255.9)
- #DDC9AD
#DDC9AD
oklch(84.5% 0.044 76.3)
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 #BACEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #BACEE9 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.