What color is #BACEEF?

#BACEEF is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(186, 206, 239), and in HSL hsl(217, 62%, 83%).

Is #BACEEF accessible as text?

On white, #BACEEF has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #BACEEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BACEEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-200 (#C6D2FF).

What colors go well with #BACEEF?

#BACEEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFDAB9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BACEEF below.

Is #BACEEF good for buttons?

#BACEEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BACEEF — white text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BACEEF the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #BACEEF is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#BACEEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BACEEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #BACEEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #BACEEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BACEEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BACEEF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BACEEF Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BACEEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E3F5FF

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BACEEF Secondary #F3FBFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BACEEF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 77/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BACEEF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F5FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B9BBEF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BACEEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BACEEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 206 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.051 260.4);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DDE7F8;
  --color-200: #BDD0EF;
  --color-300: #90AEE0;
  --color-400: #668DCC;
  --color-500: #446EB1;
  --color-600: #3A5887;
  --color-700: #2E4260;
  --color-800: #222D3F;
  --color-900: #161D27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DDE7F8',
    200: '#BDD0EF',
    300: '#90AEE0',
    400: '#668DCC',
    500: '#446EB1',
    600: '#3A5887',
    700: '#2E4260',
    800: '#222D3F',
    900: '#161D27',
  },
}

$base: #BACEEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DDE7F8;
$base-200: #BDD0EF;
$base-300: #90AEE0;
$base-400: #668DCC;
$base-500: #446EB1;
$base-600: #3A5887;
$base-700: #2E4260;
$base-800: #222D3F;
$base-900: #161D27;
$base-hover: #749DDE;
$base-subtle: #ECF1F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BACEEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDD0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90AEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#668DCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#446EB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A5887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222D3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161D27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BACEEF

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