#BACCFD Hex Color
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Far from a vivid sky blue, pastel blue reads ashy and unsaturated, a light shade with a cool gray undertone. The hex code #baccfd works best as a dominant background, where black text hits about 13.1:1 contrast and clears WCAG AA with room to spare. Pair it with charcoal or navy instead of white, which can wash it out.
Questions about #baccfd
What is #baccfd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #baccfd is rgb(186, 204, 253), in HSL hsl(224, 94%, 86%) and in CMYK 26%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #baccfd?
#baccfd pairs well with deep charcoal, muted navy, and dusty rose. Its low saturation needs stronger, darker neighbors for definition. White tends to flatten it, so use darker tones for text and borders.
Is #baccfd readable on white or black?
#baccfd has a 1.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.14:1 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.