Color Name
Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#BAC8E8
RGB Color Code
RGB(186, 200, 232)
CMYK Values*
19.8%, 13.8%, 0.0%, 9.0%
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What color is BAC8E8?

The RGB color code for color number #BAC8E8 is RGB(186, 200, 232). In the RGB color model, #BAC8E8 has a red value of 186, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 232. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.8% cyan, 13.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.7° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 82.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAC8E8 has a hue of 221.7° (degrees), 19.8 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.

Color BAC8E8 is cool or warm?

Color BAC8E8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BAC8E8? (For interior and product design)

BAC8E8 has an LRV of nearly 57.6. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BAC8E8
LRV 57.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 57.6 of #BAC8E8 with dark and light color

Is #BAC8E8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAC8E8 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BAC8E8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BAC8E8
Hex triplet
#BAC8E8
Red
BA
Green
C8
Blue
E8
RGBA / RGB rgb(186, 200, 232)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
232 (91.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
19.83%
Magenta
13.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.02%
HSL hsl(221.74deg, 50.0 %, 82.0 %)
Hue
221.74°
Saturation
50.00 %
Lightness
81.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
221.74°
Saturation
19.83 %
Brightness / Value
90.98 %
RYB ryb(16, 22, 45)
Red
16 (6.4%)
Yellow
22 (8.6%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)
HWB
Hue
221.74°
Whiteness
72.94 %
Blackness
9.02 %
CMY
Cyan
27.06%
Magenta
21.57%
Yellow
9.02%
XYZ
X
55.47
Y
57.57
Z
84.53
YXY
Y1
57.57
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
80.5
A
1.88
B
-17.44
CIE-Lch
L
80.5
C
17.54
H
276.17
CIE-Luv
L
80.5
U
-9.04
V
-27.7
Hunter-Lab
L
75.88
A
-2.29
B
-12.94
Other
LRV
~ 57.6 %
Munsell Color System
3.4PB 7.9/3.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BAC8E8

These are the named colors closest to hex BAC8E8, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#CCCCFF Color Lavender Blue
93.29% match | ΔE 6.71
#CCCCFF Color Periwinkle
93.29% match | ΔE 6.71

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAC8E8.

#BECAEA Color PANTONE 2120 C
99.02% match | ΔE 0.98
#B8CCEA Color PANTONE 2708 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#BDC5DB Color PANTONE 7450 C
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#B8C9E1 Color PANTONE 2127 C
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAC8E8.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAC8E8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAC8E8.


Paint color for Hex #BAC8E8

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BAC8E8 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BAC8E8 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BAC8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAC8E8 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAC8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAC8E8 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BAC8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAC8E8 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAC8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAC8E8 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAC8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAC8E8 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BAC8E8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAC8E8 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAC8E8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAC8E8 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
89.71% match | ΔE 10.29
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
89.49% match | ΔE 10.51
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.33% match | ΔE 11.67

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BAC8E8 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BAC8E8
Light Steel Blue*
#E8DABA
Dutch White*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BAC8E8?

Color that best contrast with #BAC8E8 is #E8DABA, color name is Dutch White*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BAC8E8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAC8E8 is #E8DABA, color name is Dutch White*.

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