#BA38BC Color
#BA38BC is rgb(186, 56, 188) in RGB, hsl(299, 54%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 26%) 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 9.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA38BCrgb(186, 56, 188)hsl(299, 54%, 48%)hsv(299, 70%, 74%)cmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 26%)oklch(58.2% 0.22 327.3)lab(48.02% 63.35 -42.68)lch(48.02% 76.38 326.03)What #BA38BC 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 #BA38BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA38BC Channel Values
How #BA38BC 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 56 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 54% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 70% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA38BC 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 #BA38BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA38BC; 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 #BA38BC
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 #BA38BC 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.
#BA38BC#6060BC#8D53BC#7878BA#9765BB#B05858#B44D8B#727272Using #BA38BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba38bc: #BA38BC;background-color: #BA38BC;colors: { 'color-ba38bc': '#BA38BC' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.220, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_ba38bc">#BA38BC</color>fill="#BA38BC"More Pink Colors
#BA38BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA38BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA38BC?
#BA38BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(186, 56, 188) in RGB and hsl(299, 54%, 48%) 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 9.23.
What is the RGB value of #BA38BC?
#BA38BC is rgb(186, 56, 188) — red 186, green 56, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA38BC?
#BA38BC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA38BC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA38BC scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA38BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA38BC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.99, which is visibly different.
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