Information about #BAB0DC color

#BAB0DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAB0DC falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 176, 220) — 72.9% red, 69% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 17 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAB0DC is a mildly saturated blue that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Perfume (#C2A9DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 176, 220)), which gives #BAB0DC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAB0DC color variations

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

#BAB0DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB0DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB0DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB0DC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BAB0DC 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
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#D3DDB1
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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
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#DDD1B1
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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
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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
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#B1DDBB
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#DDB1D3
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#B1DDD1
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Nearest named colors to #BAB0DC

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

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

#BAB0DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB0DC
  • RGB186, 176, 220
  • CMYK13, 17, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(186, 176, 220)
  • HSL254°, 39%, 78%
  • HSL Precise253.636°, 38.596%, 77.647%
  • HSV254°, 20%, 86%
  • HSB254°, 20%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.690, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.690, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.690, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB0DC
  • DECIMAL ID12234972
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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