Information about #BABACB color

#BABACB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BABACB falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 186, 203) — 72.9% red, 72.9% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BABACB presents itself as a gently muted classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Slightly further away sit Alaska (#B2B9CD) and Ghost (#C0BFC7).

The recipe behind #BABACB is rgb(186, 186, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BABACB: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BABACB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BABACB color variations

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

#BABACB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BABACB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#646484

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#424258

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#21212C

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Black

#000000

#BABACB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#ACACBC

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Grey

#808080

#BABACB 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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#BABACB 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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#CACAB9
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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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#C2CAB9
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#CAC2B9
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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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#B9C2CA
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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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#CAB9B9
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#B9CAB9
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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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#CAB9CA
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#CACAB9
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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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#CAB9C2
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#CACAB9
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#B9CAC2
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Nearest named colors to #BABACB

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

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Quarter Powder Blue color link
Quarter Powder Blue

#BEC6C8

#BABACB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABACB
  • RGB186, 186, 203
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(186, 186, 203)
  • HSL240°, 14%, 76%
  • HSL Precise240°, 14.05%, 76.275%
  • HSV240°, 8%, 80%
  • HSB240°, 8%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.729, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.729, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.729, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBABACB
  • DECIMAL ID12237515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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