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#BAAFCF Color

#BAAFCF is rgb(186, 175, 207) in RGB, hsl(261, 25%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAAFCF
HEX#BAAFCF
RGBrgb(186, 175, 207)
HSLhsl(261, 25%, 75%)
HSVhsv(261, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.047 301)
LABlab(73.18% 8.67 -14.81)
LCHlch(73.18% 17.16 300.35)

What #BAAFCF 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 #BAAFCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.46Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.57Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.62Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.66Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.67Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.37

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

#BAAFCF Channel Values

How #BAAFCF 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 175 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 25% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAAFCF 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #BAAFCF

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

Base
#BAAFCF
Complementary
#C4CFAF
Analogous
#AFB4CF
Analogous
#CAAFCF
Triadic
#CFBAAF
Triadic
#AFCFBA
Split comp.
#CFCAAF
Split comp.
#B4CFAF

Tints & Shades of #BAAFCF

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

#C3B9D5
#CEC6DD
#D6CFE2
#DED9E8
#E6E2EE
#F1EFF5

Shades

#9F8FBC
#8470A9
#6A568F
#50416C
#392E4D
#211B2D

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

How #BAAFCF 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#BAAFCF
Protanopia#B1B1CF
Protanomaly#B5B0CF
Deuteranopia#B3B3CF
Deuteranomaly#B6B1CF
Tritanopia#B6B3B3
Tritanomaly#B7B2BF
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAAFCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-baafcf: #BAAFCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAAFCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baafcf': '#BAAFCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.686, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_baafcf">#BAAFCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAAFCF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#BAAFCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAAFCF?

#BAAFCF is a light purple — rgb(186, 175, 207) in RGB and hsl(261, 25%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.

What is the RGB value of #BAAFCF?

#BAAFCF is rgb(186, 175, 207) — red 186, green 175, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAAFCF?

#BAAFCF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAAFCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAAFCF scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAAFCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAAFCF 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 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.