Information about #BA99BC color

#BA99BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA99BC falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 153, 188) — 72.9% red, 60% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 14 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BA99BC is a gently muted magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wonderland (#BB97BB). Slightly further away sit Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 153, 188)), which gives #BA99BC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BA99BC: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #BA99BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BA99BC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BA99BC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BA99BC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA99BC
  • RGB186, 153, 188
  • CMYK1, 14, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(186, 153, 188)
  • HSL297°, 21%, 67%
  • HSL Precise296.571°, 20.71%, 66.863%
  • HSV297°, 19%, 74%
  • HSB297°, 19%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.600, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.600, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.600, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA99BC
  • DECIMAL ID12229052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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