Information about #BAA8CD color

#BAA8CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAA8CD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 168, 205) (72.9% red, 65.9% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 7 / 15 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAA8CD presents itself as a softly balanced violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cayleigh (#C4A9D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Lilac (#C8A2C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 168, 205)), which gives #BAA8CD its character. If you plan to put text on a #BAA8CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAA8CD color variations

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

#BAA8CD 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 #BAA8CD

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

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAA8CD
  • RGB186, 168, 205
  • CMYK7, 15, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(186, 168, 205)
  • HSL269°, 27%, 73%
  • HSL Precise269.189°, 27.007%, 73.137%
  • HSV269°, 18%, 80%
  • HSB269°, 18%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.659, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.659, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.659, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAA8CD
  • DECIMAL ID12232909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01