What color is #BACBDC?

#BACBDC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BACBDC?

The RGB value is 186, 203, 220: 186 red, 203 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BACBDC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BACBDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BACBDC color

#BACBDC rgb(186, 203, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BACBDC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 79.6% green and 86.3% blue (186, 203, 220).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#BACBDC color codes

HEX	`#BACBDC`
RGB	`rgb(186, 203, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 79.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 8%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.91, -2.29, -10.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.91, 10.63, 257.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.521, 58.317, 76.08)`
Decimal	`12241884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BACBDC, 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 #BACBDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BACBDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	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 #BACBDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bacbdc; }
.text { color: #bacbdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bacbdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 203 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bacbdc, #babadc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BACBDC?: #BACBDC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BACBDC?: The RGB value is 186, 203, 220: 186 red, 203 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BACBDC?: The complementary color is #DCCBBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BACBDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.