Information about #BBAED4 color

#BBAED4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBAED4 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 174, 212) — 73.3% red, 68.2% green, 83.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 15 / 0 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBAED4 is a mildly saturated blue-purple violet that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moon Raker (#C0B2D7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Violet (#BBB5D8) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

The recipe behind #BBAED4 is rgb(187, 174, 212), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBAED4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBAED4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBAED4 color variations

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

#BBAED4 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 #BBAED4

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

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAED4
  • RGB187, 174, 212
  • CMYK10, 15, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(187, 174, 212)
  • HSL261°, 31%, 76%
  • HSL Precise260.526°, 30.645%, 75.686%
  • HSV261°, 18%, 83%
  • HSB261°, 18%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.682, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.682, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.682, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBAED4
  • DECIMAL ID12299988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01