Palettes / Colors / #BAAEDC
#BAAEDC — Light Muted Purple
#BAAEDC is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BAAEDC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BAAEDC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFDCAD; it also sits naturally between #ADB8DC and #D1ADDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAAEDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 174, 220 |
| HSL | 256°, 40%, 77% |
| HSV | 256°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 21%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.30, 45.88, 74.02 |
| Yxy | 45.88, 0.2872, 0.2728 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.47, 13.38, -21.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.73, 12.58, -21.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 68% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAAEDC
.text { color: #BAAEDC; }
.background { background-color: #BAAEDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAAEDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 174, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 40%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAAEDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 174, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAAEDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 174, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAAEDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAAEDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BAAEDC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFDCAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAAEDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAAEDC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BAAEDC: ·
How #BAAEDC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BAAEDC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BAAEDC?
#BAAEDC is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 186, 174, 220). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAAEDC?
#BAAEDC is RGB 186, 174, 220 — HSL 256°, 40%, 77% — CMYK 15%, 21%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BAAEDC?
Its complement is #CFDCAD; analogous partners are #ADB8DC and #D1ADDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAAEDC for text?
Black text on #BAAEDC has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.