#BAD2FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.9% 0.062 260.6), rgb(186, 210, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#BAD2FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD2FA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.062 260.6) |
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 #BAD2FA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD2FA | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD2FA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD2FA text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD2FA
oklch(85.9% 0.062 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A0EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D86EA
oklch(63% 0.162 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#306DD8
oklch(55.5% 0.176 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#235BBC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E4B98
oklch(42.8% 0.136 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#BAD2FA 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) | #C5D4FC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEF9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DADF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD2FA
#BAD2FA
oklch(85.9% 0.062 260.6)
- #E6CDA3
#E6CDA3
oklch(85.9% 0.062 80.6)
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 #BAD2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #BAD2FA 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.