#BAD5FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.7% 0.065 259.1), rgb(186, 213, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#BAD5FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAD5FF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 213, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.065 259.1) |
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 #BAD5FF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAD5FF | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BAD5FF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAD5FF text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAD5FF
oklch(86.7% 0.065 259.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#4486EF
oklch(63% 0.172 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#236DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#155BC1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#154B9C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#183F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#BAD5FF 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) | #C0D0FE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DEE3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAD5FF
#BAD5FF
oklch(86.7% 0.065 259.1)
- #EBCFA3
#EBCFA3
oklch(86.7% 0.066 78.9)
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 #BAD5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
Use #BAD5FF 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.