Information about #BBAFCF color

#BBAFCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBAFCF belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 175, 207) — 73.3% red, 68.6% green, 81.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 13 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBAFCF is a moderately toned blue-purple violet that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Violet (#BBB5D8) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

The recipe behind #BBAFCF is rgb(187, 175, 207), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBAFCF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #BBAFCF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBAFCF color variations

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#BBAFCF 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 #BBAFCF

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

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

#BBAFCF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBAFCF
  • RGB187, 175, 207
  • CMYK8, 13, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(187, 175, 207)
  • HSL263°, 25%, 75%
  • HSL Precise262.5°, 25%, 74.902%
  • HSV263°, 15%, 81%
  • HSB263°, 15%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.686, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.686, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.686, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBAFCF
  • DECIMAL ID12300239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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