#BACEF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.059 263.7), rgb(186, 206, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#BACEF5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BACEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 206, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 75%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.059 263.7) |
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 #BACEF5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BACEF5 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BACEF5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BACEF5 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BACEF5
oklch(84.9% 0.059 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#799FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#5885E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E6CD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#305AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#284A95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#253F77
oklch(37.9% 0.101 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#BACEF5 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) | #C2D0F7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD6DB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BACEF5
#BACEF5
oklch(84.9% 0.059 263.7)
- #E0CBA2
#E0CBA2
oklch(84.9% 0.059 84)
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 #BACEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #BACEF5 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.