#BA03B4 Color
#BA03B4 is rgb(186, 3, 180) in RGB, hsl(302, 97%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA03B4rgb(186, 3, 180)hsl(302, 97%, 37%)hsv(302, 98%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 27%)oklch(55.1% 0.25 330.1)lab(43.88% 72.89 -44.53)lch(43.88% 85.42 328.58)What #BA03B4 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 #BA03B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#BA03B4 Channel Values
How #BA03B4 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 3 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 97% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 98% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 3% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA03B4 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BA03B4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BA03B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA03B4; 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 #BA03B4
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 #BA03B4 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.
#BA03B4#5252B4#8840B4#7070B2#9458B3#B04444#B43580#686868Using #BA03B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba03b4: #BA03B4;background-color: #BA03B4;colors: { 'color-ba03b4': '#BA03B4' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.012, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_ba03b4">#BA03B4</color>fill="#BA03B4"More Pink Colors
#BA03B4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA03B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA03B4?
#BA03B4 is a dark pink — rgb(186, 3, 180) in RGB and hsl(302, 97%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #BA03B4?
#BA03B4 is rgb(186, 3, 180) — red 186, green 3, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA03B4?
#BA03B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 3%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA03B4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA03B4 scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA03B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA03B4 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.53, which is visibly different.
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