Information about #BAB4DA color

#BAB4DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAB4DA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 180, 218) (72.9% red, 70.6% green, 85.5% blue), or CMYK 13 / 15 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced deep-sea blue, #BAB4DA appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 180, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BAB4DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#BAB4DA color variations

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

#BAB4DA 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 #BAB4DA

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

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB4DA
  • RGB186, 180, 218
  • CMYK13, 15, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(186, 180, 218)
  • HSL249°, 34%, 78%
  • HSL Precise249.474°, 33.929%, 78.039%
  • HSV249°, 17%, 85%
  • HSB249°, 17%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.706, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.706, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.706, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB4DA
  • DECIMAL ID12235994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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