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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #BABDCE it is the complementary color #454231. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #BABDCE. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BFBDC9, #D0CFDC, #E1E1EF and #F2F3FF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #BABDCE. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BABDCE, #A9ABBB, #9899A8, #878795 and #767582

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BABDCE, #BCBACE, #C2BACE, #C7BACE and #CCBACE

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BABDCE and #BABACE

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #BABDCE shade matches the following richer shades: #BABDCE, #B0B6D7, #A7B0E1, #9DA9EA and #94A2F4

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BABDCE, #C3C4C4, #CDCABB, #D6D1B1 and #E0D7A8

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BAC8CE, #BAC2CE, #BABDCE, #BCBACE and #C2BACE

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #BABDCE shade: #8A8FAC, #A2A6BD, #BABDCE, #D2D4DF and #EAEBF0

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BABDCE, #CEBACD and #C5CEBA

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BABDCE, #CEBABD and #BDCEBA

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BABDCE, #CEBACD, #CECBBA and #BACEBB

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #BABDCE shade: #BABDCE, #CEBAC7, #CECBBA and #BACEC1

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 4 / 29 / 73

HEX #454231

RGB 69 66 49

HSL 51, 0.17%, 0.23%

LAB 27.8, -1.99, 10.83

 

CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 21

HEX #BFBDC9

RGB 191 189 201

HSL 250, 0.1%, 0.76%

LAB 77.09, 2.97, -5.79

 

CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 14

HEX #D0CFDC

RGB 208 207 220

HSL 244.62, 0.16%, 0.84%

LAB 83.55, 2.77, -6.3

 

CMYK 6 / 6 / 0 / 6

HEX #E1E1EF

RGB 225 225 239

HSL 240, 0.3%, 0.91%

LAB 89.9, 2.58, -6.81

 

CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 0

HEX #F2F3FF

RGB 242 243 255

HSL 235.38, 1%, 0.97%

LAB 96.08, 1.85, -5.88

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 10 / 9 / 0 / 27

HEX #A9ABBB

RGB 169 171 187

HSL 233.33, 0.12%, 0.7%

LAB 70.28, 2.47, -8.42

 

CMYK 10 / 9 / 0 / 34

HEX #9899A8

RGB 152 153 168

HSL 236.25, 0.08%, 0.63%

LAB 63.58, 2.67, -7.95

 

CMYK 9 / 9 / 0 / 42

HEX #878795

RGB 135 135 149

HSL 240, 0.06%, 0.56%

LAB 56.73, 2.88, -7.46

 

CMYK 9 / 10 / 0 / 49

HEX #767582

RGB 118 117 130

HSL 244.62, 0.05%, 0.48%

LAB 49.72, 3.12, -6.98

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 9 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #BCBACE

RGB 188 186 206

HSL 246, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.23, 4.56, -9.8

 

CMYK 6 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #C2BACE

RGB 194 186 206

HSL 264, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.71, 6.57, -9.05

 

CMYK 3 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #C7BACE

RGB 199 186 206

HSL 279, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 77.11, 8.26, -8.4

 

CMYK 1 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #CCBACE

RGB 204 186 206

HSL 294, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 77.53, 9.96, -7.74

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 10 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABACE

RGB 186 186 206

HSL 240, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.08, 3.89, -10.05

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 18 / 15 / 0 / 16

HEX #B0B6D7

RGB 176 182 215

HSL 230.77, 0.33%, 0.77%

LAB 74.57, 4.73, -17.29

 

CMYK 26 / 22 / 0 / 12

HEX #A7B0E1

RGB 167 176 225

HSL 230.69, 0.49%, 0.77%

LAB 72.7, 7.54, -25.64

 

CMYK 33 / 28 / 0 / 8

HEX #9DA9EA

RGB 157 169 234

HSL 230.65, 0.65%, 0.77%

LAB 70.51, 10.76, -33.97

 

CMYK 39 / 34 / 0 / 4

HEX #94A2F4

RGB 148 162 244

HSL 231.25, 0.81%, 0.77%

LAB 68.51, 14.94, -42.59

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 23

HEX #C3C4C4

RGB 195 196 196

HSL 180, 0.01%, 0.77%

LAB 79.08, -0.34, -0.13

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 9 / 20

HEX #CDCABB

RGB 205 202 187

HSL 50, 0.15%, 0.77%

LAB 81.19, -1.58, 7.85

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 17 / 16

HEX #D6D1B1

RGB 214 209 177

HSL 51.89, 0.31%, 0.77%

LAB 83.48, -3.56, 16.51

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 12

HEX #E0D7A8

RGB 224 215 168

HSL 50.36, 0.47%, 0.77%

LAB 85.64, -4.23, 24.36

 

CMYK 10 / 3 / 0 / 19

HEX #BAC8CE

RGB 186 200 206

HSL 198, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 79.73, -3.57, -4.63

 

CMYK 10 / 6 / 0 / 19

HEX #BAC2CE

RGB 186 194 206

HSL 216, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 78.16, -0.39, -6.96

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 9 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #BCBACE

RGB 188 186 206

HSL 246, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.23, 4.56, -9.8

 

CMYK 6 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #C2BACE

RGB 194 186 206

HSL 264, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.71, 6.57, -9.05

 

CMYK 20 / 17 / 0 / 33

HEX #8A8FAC

RGB 138 143 172

HSL 231.18, 0.17%, 0.61%

LAB 59.91, 4.49, -15.82

 

CMYK 14 / 12 / 0 / 26

HEX #A2A6BD

RGB 162 166 189

HSL 231.11, 0.17%, 0.69%

LAB 68.48, 3.3, -12.27

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 13

HEX #D2D4DF

RGB 210 212 223

HSL 230.77, 0.17%, 0.85%

LAB 85.06, 1.38, -5.66

 

CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 6

HEX #EAEBF0

RGB 234 235 240

HSL 230, 0.17%, 0.93%

LAB 93.1, 0.57, -2.54

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #CEBACD

RGB 206 186 205

HSL 303, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 77.67, 10.46, -6.97

 

CMYK 4 / 0 / 10 / 19

HEX #C5CEBA

RGB 197 206 186

HSL 87, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 81.6, -6.66, 8.89

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 8 / 19

HEX #CEBABD

RGB 206 186 189

HSL 351, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 77.23, 7.61, 1.06

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 10 / 19

HEX #BDCEBA

RGB 189 206 186

HSL 111, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 81.02, -9.46, 7.98

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 0 / 19

HEX #CEBACD

RGB 206 186 205

HSL 303, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 77.67, 10.46, -6.97

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 10 / 19

HEX #CECBBA

RGB 206 203 186

HSL 51, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 81.5, -1.91, 8.84

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 9 / 19

HEX #BACEBB

RGB 186 206 187

HSL 123, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 80.83, -10.31, 7.15

 

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 19

HEX #BABDCE

RGB 186 189 206

HSL 231, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 76.85, 2.28, -8.89

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 3 / 19

HEX #CEBAC7

RGB 206 186 199

HSL 321, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 77.5, 9.37, -3.97

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 10 / 19

HEX #CECBBA

RGB 206 203 186

HSL 51, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 81.5, -1.91, 8.84

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 6 / 19

HEX #BACEC1

RGB 186 206 193

HSL 141, 0.17%, 0.77%

LAB 80.98, -9.21, 4.16

 

Description

Color code: HEX #BABDCE | qconv.com Color code: HEX #BABDCE | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 186 red, 189 green and 206 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
186 189 206 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 10 cyan, 8 magenta, none yellow and 19 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
10% 8% 0% 19% C M Y K

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