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#bac5ef color: Canterbury Bells

#bac5ef is rgb(186, 197, 239) in RGB and oklch(82.898% 0.06025 273.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

82.9%
0.060
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • indigo-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #bac5ef

#bac5ef is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Canterbury Bells (#b9c3e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-200.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #bac5ef mixed with white

  1. bac5ef
  2. c1cbf1
  3. c7d1f3
  4. ced6f4
  5. d5dcf6
  6. dce2f8
  7. e3e8f9
  8. eaeefb
  9. f1f3fc
  10. f8f9fe

Darker: #bac5ef mixed with black

  1. bac5ef
  2. a1abd0
  3. 8992b1
  4. 727994
  5. 5c6178
  6. 464b5c
  7. 323542
  8. 1e212a
  9. 0d0e14
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bac5ef with less saturation

  1. bac5ef
  2. bbc5eb
  3. bdc5e7
  4. bec6e3
  5. bfc6df
  6. c0c6db
  7. c2c6d7
  8. c3c6d3
  9. c4c7cf
  10. c5c7cb

Questions about #bac5ef

What color is #bac5ef?

#bac5ef is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Canterbury Bells. In RGB it is rgb(186, 197, 239), in HSL hsl(227.55, 62.35%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.898% 0.06025 273.523).

What colors go well with #bac5ef?

The complementary color of #bac5ef is #d4c79b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6ccec and #cfbee8. The triadic partners are #ebbaae and #aad3b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bac5ef?

Black text reads better on #bac5ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bac5ef a warm or cool color?

#bac5ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.06.