#BACEEF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.051 260.4), rgb(186, 206, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#BACEEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACEEF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.051 260.4) |
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 #BACEEF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACEEF | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BACEEF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACEEF text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BACEEF
oklch(84.7% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA1E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5888DA
oklch(63% 0.135 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E70C7
oklch(55.5% 0.146 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#305EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#284D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#254170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#BACEEF 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) | #C3CFF1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD5D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACEEF
#BACEEF
oklch(84.7% 0.051 260.4)
- #DECAA8
#DECAA8
oklch(84.7% 0.051 80.9)
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 #BACEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #BACEEF 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.