Information about #BAB7C6 color

#BAB7C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAB7C6 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 183, 198) — 72.9% red, 71.8% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned classic blue, #BAB7C6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Morepork (#B8B5C2). Slightly further away sit Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1) and Greywacke (#BCB8BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 183, 198)), which gives #BAB7C6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAB7C6: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAB7C6 color variations

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

#BAB7C6 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 #BAB7C6

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

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

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#BAB7C6
  • RGB186, 183, 198
  • CMYK5, 6, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(186, 183, 198)
  • HSL252°, 12%, 75%
  • HSL Precise252°, 11.628%, 74.706%
  • HSV252°, 8%, 78%
  • HSB252°, 8%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.718, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.718, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.718, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB7C6
  • DECIMAL ID12236742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01