Information about #BDAFCF color

#BDAFCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDAFCF falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 175, 207) — 74.1% red, 68.6% green, 81.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 13 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDAFCF presents itself as a mildly saturated violet — 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 Moon Raker (#C0B2D7). Slightly further away sit Cayleigh (#C4A9D0) and Soft Violet (#BBB5D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(189, 175, 207)), which gives #BDAFCF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDAFCF: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #BDAFCF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDAFCF color variations

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

#BDAFCF 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 #BDAFCF

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

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDAFCF
  • RGB189, 175, 207
  • CMYK7, 13, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(189, 175, 207)
  • HSL266°, 25%, 75%
  • HSL Precise266.25°, 25%, 74.902%
  • HSV266°, 15%, 81%
  • HSB266°, 15%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.686, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.686, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.686, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDAFCF
  • DECIMAL ID12431311
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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