#BA3EF4 Color
#BA3EF4 is rgb(186, 62, 244) in RGB, hsl(281, 89%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 75%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA3EF4rgb(186, 62, 244)hsl(281, 89%, 60%)hsv(281, 75%, 96%)cmyk(24%, 75%, 0%, 4%)oklch(62.2% 0.26 312.2)lab(51.68% 69.00 -68.73)lch(51.68% 97.39 315.11)What #BA3EF4 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 #BA3EF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA3EF4 Channel Values
How #BA3EF4 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 62 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 89% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 75% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA3EF4 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 #BA3EF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA3EF4; 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 #BA3EF4
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 #BA3EF4 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.
#BA3EF4#6363F4#8E56F4#7A7AF3#9867F3#A66E6E#AE5EB4#7D7D7DUsing #BA3EF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba3ef4: #BA3EF4;background-color: #BA3EF4;colors: { 'color-ba3ef4': '#BA3EF4' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.243, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_ba3ef4">#BA3EF4</color>fill="#BA3EF4"More Purple Colors
#BA3EF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA3EF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA3EF4?
#BA3EF4 is a light purple — rgb(186, 62, 244) in RGB and hsl(281, 89%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.
What is the RGB value of #BA3EF4?
#BA3EF4 is rgb(186, 62, 244) — red 186, green 62, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA3EF4?
#BA3EF4 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 75%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA3EF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA3EF4 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA3EF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA3EF4 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 13.21, which is visibly different.
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