#BA4AA8 Color
#BA4AA8 is rgb(186, 74, 168) in RGB, hsl(310, 45%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 10%, 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 9.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA4AA8rgb(186, 74, 168)hsl(310, 45%, 51%)hsv(310, 60%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 10%, 27%)oklch(59% 0.181 334.4)lab(49.75% 54.09 -28.29)lch(49.75% 61.04 332.39)What #BA4AA8 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 #BA4AA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA4AA8 Channel Values
How #BA4AA8 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 74 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 45% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 60% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 10% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA4AA8 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 #BA4AA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA4AA8; 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 #BA4AA8
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 #BA4AA8 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.
#BA4AA8#6969A8#905EA8#7E7EA6#9A6DA7#B35D5D#B65682#767676Using #BA4AA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba4aa8: #BA4AA8;background-color: #BA4AA8;colors: { 'color-ba4aa8': '#BA4AA8' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.290, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_ba4aa8">#BA4AA8</color>fill="#BA4AA8"More Pink Colors
#BA4AA8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA4AA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA4AA8?
#BA4AA8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(186, 74, 168) in RGB and hsl(310, 45%, 51%) 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 9.48.
What is the RGB value of #BA4AA8?
#BA4AA8 is rgb(186, 74, 168) — red 186, green 74, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA4AA8?
#BA4AA8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 10%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA4AA8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA4AA8 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA4AA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA4AA8 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 14.34, which is visibly different.
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