Candela Color

#bac4d5

Candela is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta

Inverse Color #453b2a
Complementary Color #d5cbb9
Color Shade: blue cyan (217.78° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 78.24% (better contrasting with white)
Candela Color Sample
Candela Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bac4d5

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Candela Color. The Star Map color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Scorpion Grass Blue (#99aac8) for more energetic effect. Try Mild Blue Yonder as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d5cbb9 is the best complementary color to Candela. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bac4d5 complementary color is Sisal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Heather are #b9d1d5 and #bdb9d5. Thus found on the left and right of #bac4d5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Mist and Lavender Gray colors as they work well with Candela.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Candela palette consists of #d1d5b9 and #d5bdb9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d5cbb9). Try Tana and Clam Shell colors in combination with #bac4d5, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #bac4d5 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Candela. Thus Pale Leaf and Lily giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Candela contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sisal, Thistle, and Surf split by 90° on the color wheel. #bac4d5 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Candela tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d5cbb9) and two others. The Lily is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jet Stream – 120° from the complementary Sisal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d5b9c4 and #b9d5cb.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bac4d5 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Candela has a hue angle of 217.78°, a saturation of 24.32% and a lightness of 78.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bac4d5 is made of 10.59% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.47% black ink.

HEX #bac4d5
RGB Decimal rgb(186,196,213)
RGB Percentage 31%, 33%, 36%
CMYK 10.59, 6.67, 0, 16.47
HSL hsl(217.78,24.32%,78.24%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(217.78,12.68%,83.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(78.8815,-0.0334,-9.6581)
XYZ xyz(51.9999,54.7231,70.7727)
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