Information about #BAB7E6 color

#BAB7E6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAB7E6 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 183, 230) (72.9% red, 71.8% green, 90.2% blue), or CMYK 17 / 18 / 0 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated deep-sea blue, #BAB7E6 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7) and Melrose (#C3B9DD).

The recipe behind #BAB7E6 is rgb(186, 183, 230), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BAB7E6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #BAB7E6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAB7E6 color variations

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

#BAB7E6 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 #BAB7E6

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#BAB7E6
  • RGB186, 183, 230
  • CMYK17, 18, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(186, 183, 230)
  • HSL244°, 48%, 81%
  • HSL Precise243.83°, 48.454%, 80.98%
  • HSV244°, 20%, 90%
  • HSB244°, 20%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.718, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.718, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.718, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB7E6
  • DECIMAL ID12236774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01