Information about #BABEE9 color

#BABEE9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BABEE9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 190, 233) (72.9% red, 74.5% green, 91.4% blue), or CMYK 18 / 17 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BABEE9 reads as a clearly saturated classic blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Slightly further away sit Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue (#B8C4E7) and Vodka (#BFC0EE).

The recipe behind #BABEE9 is rgb(186, 190, 233), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BABEE9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BABEE9 color variations

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

#BABEE9 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 #BABEE9

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#BABEE9
  • RGB186, 190, 233
  • CMYK18, 17, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(186, 190, 233)
  • HSL235°, 52%, 82%
  • HSL Precise234.894°, 51.648%, 82.157%
  • HSV235°, 20%, 91%
  • HSB235°, 20%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.745, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.745, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.745, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBABEE9
  • DECIMAL ID12238569
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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