Close to Mauve
#BAADFC
#BAADFC is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 67.8% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 93% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BAADFC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.01:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BAADFC as they’d see it.
#BAADFC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BAADFC
What color is #BAADFC?
#BAADFC is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 67.8% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 93% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BAADFC in RGB?
#BAADFC is rgb(186, 173, 252): 186 red, 173 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BAADFC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 31, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BAADFC?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BAADFC?
Its complement #B0BF6D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.