Information about #BBADEB color

#BBADEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBADEB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 173, 235) — 73.3% red, 67.8% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 24 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored classic blue, #BBADEB 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 a near neighbor of Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7) and Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(187, 173, 235)), which gives #BBADEB its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBADEB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #BBADEB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBADEB color variations

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

#BBADEB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBADEB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#856BDB

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#522FC5

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Black

#000000

#BBADEB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#87819C

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Grey

#808080

#BBADEB 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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#ACB7EB

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#BBADEB 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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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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#BDEBAD
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#EBDBAD
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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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#ADBDEB
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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
#BBADEB
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#EBBBAD
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#ADEBBB
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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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#EBADDD
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#DDEBAD
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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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#DDEBAD
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Nearest named colors to #BBADEB

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

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Vickie Anne color link
Vickie Anne

#C1B2FF

#BBADEB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBADEB
  • RGB187, 173, 235
  • CMYK19, 24, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(187, 173, 235)
  • HSL254°, 61%, 80%
  • HSL Precise253.548°, 60.784%, 80%
  • HSV254°, 26%, 92%
  • HSB254°, 26%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.678, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.678, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.678, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBADEB
  • DECIMAL ID12299755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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