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#BAADDC Color

#BAADDC is rgb(186, 173, 220) in RGB, hsl(257, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAADDC
HEX#BAADDC
RGBrgb(186, 173, 220)
HSLhsl(257, 40%, 77%)
HSVhsv(257, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.068 297.5)
LABlab(73.04% 11.78 -22.09)
LCHlch(73.04% 25.03 298.07)

What #BAADDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BAADDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 6.97Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 7.7Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.71Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.44Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 10.74Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BAADDC Channel Values

How #BAADDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 186 · G 173 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 40% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAADDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BAADDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BAADDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAADDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BAADDC
Complementary
#CFDCAD
Analogous
#ADB7DC
Analogous
#D2ADDC
Triadic
#DCBAAD
Triadic
#ADDCBA
Split comp.
#DCD2AD
Split comp.
#B7DCAD

Tints & Shades of #BAADDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3B8E0
#CCC2E5
#D5CDEA
#DED8EE
#E7E2F3
#F0EDF7

Shades

#9C89CD
#7B62BC
#6146A4
#4A367D
#352659
#1E1532

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BAADDC.

How #BAADDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BAADDC
Protanopia#AFAFDC
Protanomaly#B4AEDC
Deuteranopia#B1B1DC
Deuteranomaly#B5B0DC
Tritanopia#B3B4B4
Tritanomaly#B6B1C5
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAADDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-baaddc: #BAADDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAADDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baaddc': '#BAADDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.678, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_baaddc">#BAADDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAADDC"

More Purple Colors

#BAADDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BAADDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAADDC?

#BAADDC is a light purple — rgb(186, 173, 220) in RGB and hsl(257, 40%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #BAADDC?

#BAADDC is rgb(186, 173, 220) — red 186, green 173, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAADDC?

#BAADDC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAADDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAADDC scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAADDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAADDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.75, which is visibly different.

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