What color is #BAC9EC?

#BAC9EC is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frost Fairy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAC9EC?

The RGB value is 186, 201, 236: 186 red, 201 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAC9EC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BAC9EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAC9EC color

#BAC9EC rgb(186, 201, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BAC9EC is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 78.8% green and 92.5% blue (186, 201, 236).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 57% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frost Fairy (#BBCFEF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#BAC9EC color codes

HEX	`#BAC9EC`
RGB	`rgb(186, 201, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 78.8%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 57%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 21%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.89, 2.23, -18.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.89, 19.11, 276.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.273, 58.267, 87.622)`
Decimal	`12241388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAC9EC, 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 #BAC9EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAC9EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	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 #BAC9EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bac9ec; }
.text { color: #bac9ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bac9ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 201 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bac9ec, #c4baec); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BAC9EC?: #BAC9EC is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frost Fairy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAC9EC?: The RGB value is 186, 201, 236: 186 red, 201 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAC9EC?: The complementary color is #ECDDBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAC9EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.