#BA45AE Color
#BA45AE is rgb(186, 69, 174) in RGB, hsl(306, 46%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 6%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA45AErgb(186, 69, 174)hsl(306, 46%, 50%)hsv(306, 63%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 6%, 27%)oklch(58.7% 0.193 332)lab(49.20% 56.86 -32.65)lch(49.20% 65.57 330.13)What #BA45AE 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 #BA45AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA45AE Channel Values
How #BA45AE 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 69 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 46% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 63% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 6% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA45AE 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 #BA45AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA45AE; 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 #BA45AE
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 #BA45AE 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.
#BA45AE#6666AE#8F5BAE#7C7CAC#996AAD#B25B5B#B55384#757575Using #BA45AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba45ae: #BA45AE;background-color: #BA45AE;colors: { 'color-ba45ae': '#BA45AE' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.271, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_ba45ae">#BA45AE</color>fill="#BA45AE"More Pink Colors
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#BA45AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA45AE?
#BA45AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(186, 69, 174) in RGB and hsl(306, 46%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #BA45AE?
#BA45AE is rgb(186, 69, 174) — red 186, green 69, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA45AE?
#BA45AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 6%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA45AE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA45AE scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA45AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA45AE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.32, which is visibly different.
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