#BAAEFF Color
#BAAEFF is rgb(186, 174, 255) in RGB, hsl(249, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 32%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 12.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAAEFFrgb(186, 174, 255)hsl(249, 100%, 84%)hsv(249, 32%, 100%)cmyk(27%, 32%, 0%, 0%)oklch(79.1% 0.114 290.3)lab(74.40% 17.37 -38.90)lch(74.40% 42.61 294.06)What #BAAEFF 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 #BAAEFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAAEFF Channel Values
How #BAAEFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 186 · G 174 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 100% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 32% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAAEFF 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.
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Colors That Go With #BAAEFF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAAEFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BAAEFF
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.
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How #BAAEFF 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.
#BAAEFF#B0B0FF#B4AFFF#B2B2FF#B5B0FF#ADBBBB#B2B6DA#B8B8B8Using #BAAEFF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baaeff: #BAAEFF;background-color: #BAAEFF;colors: { 'color-baaeff': '#BAAEFF' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.682, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_baaeff">#BAAEFF</color>fill="#BAAEFF"More Blue Colors
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#BAAEFF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAAEFF?
#BAAEFF is a lightest blue — rgb(186, 174, 255) in RGB and hsl(249, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.4.
What is the RGB value of #BAAEFF?
#BAAEFF is rgb(186, 174, 255) — red 186, green 174, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAAEFF?
#BAAEFF converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 32%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAAEFF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAAEFF scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAAEFF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAAEFF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 21.68, which is visibly different.
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