Palettes / Colors / #BABCDF
#BABCDF — Light Muted Blue
#BABCDF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BABCDF 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.
#BABCDF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFDDB9; it also sits naturally between #B9CEDF and #CAB9DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BABCDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 188, 223 |
| HSL | 237°, 37%, 80% |
| HSV | 237°, 17%, 87% |
| CMYK | 17%, 16%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.55, 51.73, 77.08 |
| Yxy | 51.73, 0.2858, 0.2868 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.12, 6.38, -17.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.93, 6.00, -17.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 74% · Blue 87%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BABCDF
.text { color: #BABCDF; }
.background { background-color: #BABCDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BABCDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 188, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 37%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BABCDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 188, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BABCDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 188, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BABCDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BABCDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFDDB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BABCDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BABCDF
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 #BABCDF: ·
How #BABCDF 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 #BABCDF 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 #BABCDF?
#BABCDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 186, 188, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BABCDF?
#BABCDF is RGB 186, 188, 223 — HSL 237°, 37%, 80% — CMYK 17%, 16%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BABCDF?
Its complement is #DFDDB9; analogous partners are #B9CEDF and #CAB9DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BABCDF for text?
Black text on #BABCDF has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.