Information about #BBA8ED color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBA8ED belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 168, 237) (73.3% red, 65.9% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 20 / 27 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively violet, #BBA8ED has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lavender (#C79FEF). Slightly further away sit Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6) and Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(187, 168, 237)), which gives #BBA8ED its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBA8ED: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #BBA8ED so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBA8ED color variations

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

#BBA8ED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA8ED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA8ED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA8ED 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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#BBA8ED 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 #BBA8ED

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

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

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

#AAA4E3

Very Light Indigo color link
Very Light Indigo

#B69EFF

Vickie Anne color link
Vickie Anne

#C1B2FF

Very Light Blue Violet color link
Very Light Blue Violet

#C29EFF

Baby Purple color link
Baby Purple

#CA9BF7

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

#BBA8ED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA8ED
  • RGB187, 168, 237
  • CMYK20, 27, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(187, 168, 237)
  • HSL257°, 66%, 79%
  • HSL Precise256.522°, 65.714%, 79.412%
  • HSV257°, 29%, 93%
  • HSB257°, 29%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.659, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.659, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.659, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA8ED
  • DECIMAL ID12298477
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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