#BAC5CC
Silver · light neutral
About #BAC5CC
#BAC5CC is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 77% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.5); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCC1BA — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BAC5CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.95:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BAC5CC
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BAC5CC?
#BAC5CC is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 77% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BAC5CC?
Use black text. Black on #BAC5CC has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAC5CC?
Its complementary colour is #CCC1BA, and analogous partners are #BACCCA and #BABCCC.