Information about #BBAFEC color

#BBAFEC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBAFEC falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 175, 236) — 73.3% red, 68.6% green, 92.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 24 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBAFEC is a strongly colored classic blue that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to 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, 175, 236)), which gives #BBAFEC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBAFEC: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #BBAFEC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBAFEC color variations

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

#BBAFEC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBAFEC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBAFEC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBAFEC 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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#BBAFEC 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BBAFEC

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

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Vickie Anne color link
Vickie Anne

#C1B2FF

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

#BBAFEC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAFEC
  • RGB187, 175, 236
  • CMYK19, 24, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(187, 175, 236)
  • HSL252°, 62%, 81%
  • HSL Precise251.803°, 61.616%, 80.588%
  • HSV252°, 26%, 93%
  • HSB252°, 26%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.686, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.686, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.686, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBAFEC
  • DECIMAL ID12300268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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