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#BA65DC Color

#BA65DC is rgb(186, 101, 220) in RGB, hsl(283, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA65DC
HEX#BA65DC
RGBrgb(186, 101, 220)
HSLhsl(283, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(283, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.187 315.4)
LABlab(56.68% 48.97 -47.32)
LCHlch(56.68% 68.09 315.98)

What #BA65DC 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 #BA65DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.52Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.9Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.84Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.38Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.55Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.76

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BA65DC Channel Values

How #BA65DC 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 101 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA65DC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BA65DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BA65DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA65DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BA65DC
Complementary
#87DC65
Analogous
#7F65DC
Analogous
#DC65C2
Triadic
#DCBA65
Triadic
#65DCBA
Split comp.
#C2DC65
Split comp.
#65DC7F

Tints & Shades of #BA65DC

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.

Tints

#C47AE1
#CD8FE6
#D6A4EA
#DFB8EF
#E9CDF4
#F2E2F8

Shades

#AC44D5
#952BBF
#7B249E
#5E1B79
#441457
#270B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BA65DC.

How #BA65DC 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#BA65DC
Protanopia#7979DC
Protanomaly#9772DC
Deuteranopia#8989DB
Deuteranomaly#9F7CDB
Tritanopia#AD7D7D
Tritanomaly#B274AB
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BA65DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba65dc: #BA65DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA65DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba65dc': '#BA65DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.396, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ba65dc">#BA65DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA65DC"

More Purple Colors

#BA65DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BA65DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA65DC?

#BA65DC is a light purple — rgb(186, 101, 220) in RGB and hsl(283, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #BA65DC?

#BA65DC is rgb(186, 101, 220) — red 186, green 101, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA65DC?

#BA65DC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA65DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA65DC scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA65DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA65DC 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 6.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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