What is hex #BBADEB color?

 
This color is composed of 73% red, 68% green and 92% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (187,173,235)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #BBADEB is (20%, 26%, 0%, 8%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #BBADEB has a hue of 254°, 26% saturation and a brightness value of 92%.
If you want to know all about the hex #BBADEB, you can find below other details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also other informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #BBADEB (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #BBADEB Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (187,173,235)
CMYK Values (20%, 26%, 0%, 8%)
HSV/HSB Values (254°, 26%, 92%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC99FF
Inverse Color
#445214
Closest Pantone®
264 C
Closest RAL
RAL 7035 [Light grey]
Complementary Color
#DDEBAD

#BBADEB Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#C6C6C6
Lightness (Desaturation)
#CCCCCC
Weighted (BT601)
#B8B8B8
Luma (BT709)
#B4B4B4

Hex #BBADEB Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #BBADEB is #DDEBAD. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #BBADEB you will find #DDEBAD. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#BBADEB #DDEBAD

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #BBADEB is composed with colors #ADBEEB and #DAADEB. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BBADEB with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#ADBEEB #BBADEB #DAADEB

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #BBADEB is composed with colors #BEEBAD and #EBDAAD. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#BBADEB #BEEBAD #EBDAAD

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #BBADEB is composed with colors #ADEBBB and #EBBBAD. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BBADEB with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#BBADEB #ADEBBB #EBBBAD

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #BBADEB is composed with colors #EBBBAD, #DDEBAD and #ADDDEB A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#BBADEB #EBBBAD #DDEBAD #ADDDEB

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #BBADEB is composed with colors #EBADBE, #DDEBAD and #ADEBDA To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#BBADEB #EBADBE #DDEBAD #ADEBDA

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #BBADEB

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #BBADEB.

#BBADEB #C8BDEF #D6CDF3 #E3DEF7 #F1EEFB #FFFFFF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#BBADEB #BDB1E6 #C0B6E1 #C3BBDC #C5C0D7 #C8C5D2 #CBCACD #CCCCCC

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#BBADEB #AD9CE7 #9F8CE3 #927BDF #846BDB #775BD7 #694AD3 #5B3ACF

Hex #BBADEB in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #BBADEB
Java new Color(187,173,235);
Python Color(#BBADEB)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 187,173,235);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.73, green: 0.68, blue: 0.92, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(187, 173, 235)