#BACEED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.049 259.1), rgb(186, 206, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#BACEED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACEED |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.049 259.1) |
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 #BACEED | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACEED | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BACEED text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACEED text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BACEED
oklch(84.6% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#648AC5
oklch(63% 0.099 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B73B2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6199
oklch(49.2% 0.1 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#324F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#BACEED 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) | #C4CFEF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAEC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD4D8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACEED
#BACEED
oklch(84.6% 0.049 259.1)
- #DECAAA
#DECAAA
oklch(84.7% 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 #BACEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #BACEED 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.