#baafe2 Color Information

#baafe2 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #baafe2. In RGB, it consists of 72.9% Red, 68.6% Green, and 88.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 17.7% Cyan, 22.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 252.9°, with saturation of 46.8% and lightness of 78.6%. The decimal value for #baafe2 is 12234722, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc99cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #baafe2 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#baafe2 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color186, 175, 226 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.9%, 68.6%, 88.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.271, 0.314, 0.114 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.177, 0.226, 0, 0.114 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color252.9°, 46.8%, 78.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color252.9°, 22.6%, 88.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color49.307, 46.590, 78.346 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color186, 175, 226 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12234722 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color73.927, 14.139, -24.172 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)73.927, 28.003, 300.325 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color73.927, 2.652, -40.228 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color68.257, 9.495, -20.273 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.283, 0.267, 46.590 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290424802 / 0xffbaafe2 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc99cc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #baafe2

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #baafe2, its pure hue is 252.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 46.8%, and its lightness is 78.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #baafe2, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17161c to #a399c6.

Tints of #baafe2

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #baafe2, its pure hue is 252.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 46.8%, and its lightness is 78.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #baafe2, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c3b9e6 to #f6f5fb.

Tones of #baafe2

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #baafe2, its pure hue is 252.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 46.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #baafe2, which range from #c9c9c9 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #aa92ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #baafe2

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #baafe2! For #baafe2, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #baafe2. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #baafe2

This color, #baafe2, consists of 72.9% Red, 68.6% Green, and 88.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 186, Green = 175, Blue = 226. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #baafe2 is 17.7% Cyan, 22.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.9%
C17.7%
G68.6%
M22.6%
B88.6%
Y0.0%
K11.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 186 175 226
Octal 272 257 342
Hexa #ba #af #e2
Binary 10111010 10101111 11100010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 17 22 0 11
Octal 21 26 0 13
Hexa #11 #16 #00 #0b
Binary 00010001 00010110 00000000 00001011

Analogous Colors of #baafe2

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #baafe2 — which has hue 252.9° — its analogous colors are located at 222.9° and 282.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baafe2.

Triadic Colors of #baafe2

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #baafe2 — which has hue 252.9° — its triadic colors are located at 12.9° and 252.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baafe2.

Complementary Color of #baafe2

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #baafe2 — which has hue 252.9° — its complementary color is located at 72.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baafe2.

Split Complementary Colors of #baafe2

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #baafe2 — which has hue 252.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 42.9° and 252.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baafe2.

Tetradic Colors of #baafe2

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #baafe2 — which has hue 252.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 162.9°, 252.9°, 342.9°, and 72.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baafe2.

Monochromatic Colors of #baafe2

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #baafe2, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a29ac0 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d9d1f7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #baafe2

We want to make getting started with #baafe2 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #baafe2 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #baafe2 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #baafe2 with other HTML elements.

#baafe2 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #baafe2.
<span style="color: #baafe2;">The color of this text is #baafe2.</span>

#baafe2 Background Color

The background color for this text is #baafe2.
<div style="background-color: #baafe2; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #baafe2.</div>

#baafe2 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #baafe2.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #baafe2;">This color for the shadow of this text is #baafe2.</span>

#baafe2 Border Color

This is a div with border color #baafe2.
<div style="border: #baafe2 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #baafe2.</div>

#baafe2 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #baafe2 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #baafe2; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #baafe2 on a white background.</div></div>

#baafe2 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #baafe2 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #baafe2; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #baafe2 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #baafe2 to White

This is a gradient from #baafe2 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#baafe2,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#baafe2,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#baafe2,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#baafe2,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #baafe2 to white.</div>

Gradient from #baafe2 to Black

This is a gradient from #baafe2 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#baafe2,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#baafe2,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#baafe2,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#baafe2,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #baafe2 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #baafe2

In addition to using #baafe2 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #baafe2 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #baafe2, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 186, Green = 175, Blue = 226). If you need details about the color coordinates of #baafe2 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #baafe2
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(186, 175, 226)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #baafe2; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #baafe2; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #baafe2; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(186, 175, 226);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#baafe2")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:186, green:175, blue:226, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:186 green:175 blue:226 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(186f, 175f, 226f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(186, 175, 226);
 

#baafe2 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #baafe2 the same way. For those with color blindness, #baafe2 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #baafe2 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #baafe2 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #baafe2 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #baafe2 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #baafe2 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text