Information about #BAD9EB color

#BAD9EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAD9EB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 217, 235) — 72.9% red, 85.1% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 7 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAD9EB is a pleasantly vivid azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Columbia Blue (#B9D9EB). Slightly further away sit Pale Light Grayish Cerulean (#B8DCE7) and Half Escape (#BADAE5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 217, 235)), which gives #BAD9EB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAD9EB: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #BAD9EB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAD9EB color variations

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

#BAD9EB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAD9EB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#266183

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Black

#000000

#BAD9EB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAD9EB 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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#BAD9EB 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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#EBCDBC
Cool Skin

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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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#EBBCC2
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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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#BCEBE5
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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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#EBBCDA
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#DAEBBC
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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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#CDBCEB
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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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#E5BCEB
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#EBCDBC
Cool Skin

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Nearest named colors to #BAD9EB

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

Columbia Blue color link
Columbia Blue

#B9D9EB

Pale Light Grayish Cerulean color link
Pale Light Grayish Cerulean

#B8DCE7

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Pastel Sky Blue color link
Pastel Sky Blue

#B4D9EF

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Blue Angel color link
Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

#BAD9EB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAD9EB
  • RGB186, 217, 235
  • CMYK19, 7, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(186, 217, 235)
  • HSL202°, 55%, 83%
  • HSL Precise202.041°, 55.056%, 82.549%
  • HSV202°, 21%, 92%
  • HSB202°, 21%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.851, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.851, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.851, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAD9EB
  • DECIMAL ID12245483
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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