#BAE4FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.6% 0.053 230.9), rgb(186, 228, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#BAE4FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAE4FA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 228, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.053 230.9) |
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 #BAE4FA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BAE4FA | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BAE4FA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BAE4FA text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BAE4FA
oklch(89.6% 0.053 230.9)
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Step 300
300
#93C9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.069 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#4DADD8
oklch(70.8% 0.109 230.4)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#BAE4FA 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) | #D9E2FB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAFA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7EAEB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAE4FA
#BAE4FA
oklch(89.6% 0.053 230.9)
- #FBD4BE
#FBD4BE
oklch(89.7% 0.053 51.2)
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 #BAE4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #BAE4FA 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.