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#BAAFD0 Color

#BAAFD0 is rgb(186, 175, 208) in RGB, hsl(260, 26%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAAFD0
HEX#BAAFD0
RGBrgb(186, 175, 208)
HSLhsl(260, 26%, 75%)
HSVhsv(260, 16%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.048 300.5)
LABlab(73.21% 8.83 -15.31)
LCHlch(73.21% 17.68 299.96)

What #BAAFD0 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 #BAAFD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.51Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.79Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.03Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.47Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.9Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9.98

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

#BAAFD0 Channel Values

How #BAAFD0 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 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 26% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 16% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAAFD0 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 text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BAAFD0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BAAFD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAAFD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BAAFD0
Complementary
#C5D0AF
Analogous
#AFB4D0
Analogous
#CAAFD0
Triadic
#D0BAAF
Triadic
#AFD0BA
Split comp.
#D0CAAF
Split comp.
#B4D0AF

Tints & Shades of #BAAFD0

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

#C2B8D5
#CDC5DD
#D5CFE3
#DED8E8
#E6E2EE
#F1EFF6

Shades

#9E8FBD
#826EAA
#695591
#4F406D
#382D4D
#211A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BAAFD0.

How #BAAFD0 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#BAAFD0
Protanopia#B1B1D0
Protanomaly#B5B0D0
Deuteranopia#B3B3D0
Deuteranomaly#B6B1D0
Tritanopia#B6B4B4
Tritanomaly#B7B2C0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAAFD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-baafd0: #BAAFD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAAFD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baafd0': '#BAAFD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.686, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_baafd0">#BAAFD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAAFD0"

More Purple Colors

#BAAFD0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BAAFD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAAFD0?

#BAAFD0 is a light purple — rgb(186, 175, 208) in RGB and hsl(260, 26%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.

What is the RGB value of #BAAFD0?

#BAAFD0 is rgb(186, 175, 208) — red 186, green 175, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAAFD0?

#BAAFD0 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAAFD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAAFD0 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAAFD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAAFD0 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 9.9, 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.