#BA12F3 Color
#BA12F3 is rgb(186, 18, 243) in RGB, hsl(285, 90%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 93%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA12F3rgb(186, 18, 243)hsl(285, 90%, 51%)hsv(285, 93%, 95%)cmyk(23%, 93%, 0%, 5%)oklch(59.7% 0.289 313.9)lab(48.00% 79.00 -74.13)lch(48.00% 108.34 316.82)What #BA12F3 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 #BA12F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA12F3 Channel Values
How #BA12F3 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 18 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 90% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 93% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA12F3 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 #BA12F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA12F3; 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 #BA12F3
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 #BA12F3 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.
#BA12F3#5454F3#8943F3#7171F1#945AF2#A56161#AE4DAF#747474Using #BA12F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba12f3: #BA12F3;background-color: #BA12F3;colors: { 'color-ba12f3': '#BA12F3' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.071, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_ba12f3">#BA12F3</color>fill="#BA12F3"More Purple Colors
#BA12F3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA12F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA12F3?
#BA12F3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(186, 18, 243) in RGB and hsl(285, 90%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Purple (#BF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.
What is the RGB value of #BA12F3?
#BA12F3 is rgb(186, 18, 243) — red 186, green 18, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA12F3?
#BA12F3 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 93%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA12F3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA12F3 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA12F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA12F3 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 12.9, which is visibly different.
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