#BAD5FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.6% 0.063 258.1), rgb(186, 213, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#BAD5FD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD5FD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 213, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.063 258.1) |
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 #BAD5FD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD5FD | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD5FD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD5FD text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD5FD
oklch(86.6% 0.063 258.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#4488EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 258)
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Step 600
600
#226FDA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#145CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#144C99
oklch(42.8% 0.138 258)
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Step 900
900
#18407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#BAD5FD 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) | #C7D7FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0D0FC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8DDE2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD5FD
#BAD5FD
oklch(86.6% 0.063 258.1)
- #EACFA5
#EACFA5
oklch(86.7% 0.063 78.7)
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 #BAD5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #BAD5FD 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.