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#bac2dd color: Blue Hydrangea

#bac2dd is rgb(186, 194, 221) in RGB and oklch(81.648% 0.03897 272.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

81.6%
0.039
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Silver
  • slate-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #bac2dd

#bac2dd is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.039 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Hydrangea (#bbc3dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #bac2dd mixed with white

  1. bac2dd
  2. c1c8e0
  3. c7cee4
  4. ced4e7
  5. d5daeb
  6. dce0ee
  7. e3e6f2
  8. eaecf5
  9. f1f3f8
  10. f8f9fc

Darker: #bac2dd mixed with black

  1. bac2dd
  2. a1a8c0
  3. 898fa4
  4. 727788
  5. 5c606e
  6. 464955
  7. 32343d
  8. 1e2026
  9. 0d0e11
  10. 020202

Calmer: #bac2dd with less saturation

  1. bac2dd
  2. bbc2da
  3. bcc2d8
  4. bdc2d5
  5. bdc2d3
  6. bec2d0
  7. bfc3cd
  8. c0c3cb
  9. c1c3c8
  10. c2c3c5

Questions about #bac2dd

What color is #bac2dd?

#bac2dd is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Blue Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(186, 194, 221), in HSL hsl(226.29, 33.98%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.648% 0.03897 272.441).

What colors go well with #bac2dd?

The complementary color of #bac2dd is #ccc3a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aec7db and #c8bdd8. The triadic partners are #dbbab3 and #b1cbb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bac2dd?

Black text reads better on #bac2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bac2dd a warm or cool color?

#bac2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.039.