Information about #BAB6C8 color

#BAB6C8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAB6C8 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 182, 200) (72.9% red, 71.4% green, 78.4% blue), or CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BAB6C8 reads as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Morepork (#B8B5C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Haze (#BDBACE) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

The recipe behind #BAB6C8 is rgb(186, 182, 200), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BAB6C8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAB6C8 color variations

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

#BAB6C8 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 #BAB6C8

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

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB6C8
  • RGB186, 182, 200
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(186, 182, 200)
  • HSL253°, 14%, 75%
  • HSL Precise253.333°, 14.063%, 74.902%
  • HSV253°, 9%, 78%
  • HSB253°, 9%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.714, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.714, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.714, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB6C8
  • DECIMAL ID12236488
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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