Information about #BAC1DF color

#BAC1DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAC1DF falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 193, 223) — 72.9% red, 75.7% green, 87.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 12 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BAC1DF reads as a moderately toned classic blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Violet Scent Soft Blue (#BCC6DF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA) and Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue (#B8C4E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 193, 223)), which gives #BAC1DF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAC1DF: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #BAC1DF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAC1DF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BAC1DF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BAC1DF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAC1DF
  • RGB186, 193, 223
  • CMYK15, 12, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(186, 193, 223)
  • HSL229°, 37%, 80%
  • HSL Precise228.649°, 36.634%, 80.196%
  • HSV229°, 17%, 87%
  • HSB229°, 17%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.757, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.757, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.757, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAC1DF
  • DECIMAL ID12239327
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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