Information about #BA9CFE color

#BA9CFE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA9CFE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 156, 254) (72.9% red, 61.2% green, 99.6% blue), or CMYK 27 / 38 / 0 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BA9CFE presents itself as a pure, full-strength twilight violet — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Light Indigo (#B69EFF). Slightly further away sit Very Light Blue Violet (#C29EFF) and Very Light Persian Blue (#AA9EFF).

The recipe behind #BA9CFE is rgb(186, 156, 254), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BA9CFE: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA9CFE color variations

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

#BA9CFE 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 #BA9CFE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA9CFE
  • RGB186, 156, 254
  • CMYK27, 38, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(186, 156, 254)
  • HSL258°, 98%, 80%
  • HSL Precise258.367°, 98%, 80.392%
  • HSV258°, 39%, 100%
  • HSB258°, 39%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.612, 0.996)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.612, 0.996, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.612, 0.996)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA9CFE
  • DECIMAL ID12229886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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