Information about #BBAFD6 color

#BBAFD6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBAFD6 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 175, 214) (73.3% red, 68.6% green, 83.9% blue), or CMYK 11 / 15 / 0 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned twilight violet, #BBAFD6 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moon Raker (#C0B2D7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Violet (#BBB5D8) and Perfume (#C2A9DB).

The recipe behind #BBAFD6 is rgb(187, 175, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBAFD6: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #BBAFD6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBAFD6 color variations

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

#BBAFD6 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 #BBAFD6

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

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAFD6
  • RGB187, 175, 214
  • CMYK11, 15, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(187, 175, 214)
  • HSL258°, 32%, 76%
  • HSL Precise258.462°, 32.231%, 76.275%
  • HSV258°, 18%, 84%
  • HSB258°, 18%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.686, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.686, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.686, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBAFD6
  • DECIMAL ID12300246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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