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#BA17AF Color

#BA17AF is rgb(186, 23, 175) in RGB, hsl(304, 78%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 6%, 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 9.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA17AF
HEX#BA17AF
RGBrgb(186, 23, 175)
HSLhsl(304, 78%, 41%)
HSVhsv(304, 88%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 6%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.239 331.6)
LABlab(44.43% 70.13 -40.71)
LCHlch(44.43% 81.09 329.86)

What #BA17AF 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 #BA17AF, 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.

#BA17AF Channel Values

How #BA17AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 186 · G 23 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 78% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 88% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 6% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA17AF 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.

TextWhite text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA17AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA17AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BA17AF

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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Shades

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How #BA17AF 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.

Typical#BA17AF
Protanopia#5555AF
Protanomaly#8944AF
Deuteranopia#7272AD
Deuteranomaly#945BAE
Tritanopia#B14646
Tritanomaly#B4397E
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #BA17AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ba17af: #BA17AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA17AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba17af': '#BA17AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.090, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ba17af">#BA17AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA17AF"

More Pink Colors

#BA17AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA17AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA17AF?

#BA17AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(186, 23, 175) in RGB and hsl(304, 78%, 41%) 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 9.05.

What is the RGB value of #BA17AF?

#BA17AF is rgb(186, 23, 175) — red 186, green 23, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA17AF?

#BA17AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 6%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA17AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BA17AF scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA17AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA17AF 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 16.09, which is visibly different.

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