#BAC2DA
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BAC2DA
#BAC2DA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 76% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAD2BA (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.82:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BAC2DA?
#BAC2DA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 76% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAC2DA?
Use black text. Black on #BAC2DA has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAC2DA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD2BA, and analogous partners are #BAD2DA and #C2BADA.