#BAC0CF Hex Color
A faded blue on the edge of gray
Not quite gray and not quite blue, #bac0cf sits between the two as a pale, ashy tint. Its high lightness and low saturation read faded and airy, close to weathered denim. Use it as a dominant background in minimal UI, where black text holds about 11.5:1 contrast. It pairs well with deep navy for finance or nautical palettes.
Questions about #bac0cf
What is #bac0cf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bac0cf is rgb(186, 192, 207), in HSL hsl(223, 18%, 77%) and in CMYK 10%, 7%, 0%, 19%.
What colors pair well with #bac0cf?
Is #bac0cf readable on white or black?
#bac0cf has a 1.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.