What color is #BAC4DD?

#BAC4DD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAC4DD?

The RGB value is 186, 196, 221: 186 red, 196 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAC4DD?

The complementary color is #DDD3BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAC4DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAC4DD color

#BAC4DD rgb(186, 196, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BAC4DD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 76.9% green and 86.7% blue (186, 196, 221).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 34% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#BAC4DD color codes

HEX	`#BAC4DD`
RGB	`rgb(186, 196, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 76.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 34%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.12, 1.64, -13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.12, 13.7, 276.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.038, 55.139, 76.241)`
Decimal	`12240093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAC4DD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BAC4DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAC4DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BAC4DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bac4dd; }
.text { color: #bac4dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bac4dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 196 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bac4dd, #c2badd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BAC4DD?: #BAC4DD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAC4DD?: The RGB value is 186, 196, 221: 186 red, 196 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAC4DD?: The complementary color is #DDD3BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAC4DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.