Skip to content

#BA65E2 Color

#BA65E2 is rgb(186, 101, 226) in RGB, hsl(281, 68%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA65E2
HEX#BA65E2
RGBrgb(186, 101, 226)
HSLhsl(281, 68%, 64%)
HSVhsv(281, 55%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.194 313.7)
LABlab(56.94% 49.92 -50.26)
LCHlch(56.94% 70.84 314.80)

What #BA65E2 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 #BA65E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.84Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.53Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.14Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.06Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.64Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.82

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

#BA65E2 Channel Values

How #BA65E2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 68% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 55% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA65E2 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BA65E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BA65E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA65E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BA65E2
Complementary
#8CE265
Analogous
#7C65E2
Analogous
#E265CB
Triadic
#E2BA65
Triadic
#65E2BA
Split comp.
#CBE265
Split comp.
#65E27C

Tints & Shades of #BA65E2

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

#C47AE6
#CD90EA
#D7A5EE
#DEB6F1
#E8CCF5
#F2E1F9

Shades

#A93EDA
#9626C9
#791FA3
#601881
#43115A
#290B38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BA65E2.

How #BA65E2 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#BA65E2
Protanopia#7979E2
Protanomaly#9772E2
Deuteranopia#8989E1
Deuteranomaly#9F7CE1
Tritanopia#AC7E7E
Tritanomaly#B275AF
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BA65E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba65e2: #BA65E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA65E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba65e2': '#BA65E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.396, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_ba65e2">#BA65E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA65E2"

More Purple Colors

#BA65E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#BA65E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA65E2?

#BA65E2 is a light purple — rgb(186, 101, 226) in RGB and hsl(281, 68%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #BA65E2?

#BA65E2 is rgb(186, 101, 226) — red 186, green 101, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA65E2?

#BA65E2 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 55%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA65E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA65E2 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA65E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA65E2 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #BA65E2 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.