#BA02E8 Color
#BA02E8 is rgb(186, 2, 232) in RGB, hsl(288, 98%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 99%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA02E8rgb(186, 2, 232)hsl(288, 98%, 46%)hsv(288, 99%, 91%)cmyk(20%, 99%, 0%, 9%)oklch(58.5% 0.285 316.5)lab(46.79% 79.02 -69.89)lch(46.79% 105.49 318.51)What #BA02E8 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BA02E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA02E8 Channel Values
How #BA02E8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 186 · G 2 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 98% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 99% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA02E8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BA02E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA02E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BA02E8
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BA02E8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BA02E8#5252E8#8840E8#7070E6#9458E7#A75A5A#AF46A7#707070Using #BA02E8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba02e8: #BA02E8;background-color: #BA02E8;colors: { 'color-ba02e8': '#BA02E8' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.008, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_ba02e8">#BA02E8</color>fill="#BA02E8"More Purple Colors
#BA02E8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA02E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA02E8?
#BA02E8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(186, 2, 232) in RGB and hsl(288, 98%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #BA02E8?
#BA02E8 is rgb(186, 2, 232) — red 186, green 2, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA02E8?
#BA02E8 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 99%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA02E8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA02E8 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA02E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA02E8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.81, which is visibly different.
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