#BA6DA7 Color
#BA6DA7 is rgb(186, 109, 167) in RGB, hsl(315, 36%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 10%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA6DA7rgb(186, 109, 167)hsl(315, 36%, 58%)hsv(315, 41%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 10%, 27%)oklch(63.8% 0.123 336.7)lab(56.32% 37.42 -17.68)lch(56.32% 41.39 334.70)What #BA6DA7 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 #BA6DA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA6DA7 Channel Values
How #BA6DA7 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 109 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 36% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 41% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 10% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA6DA7 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 #BA6DA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA6DA7; 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 #BA6DA7
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 #BA6DA7 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.
#BA6DA7#7F7FA7#9A78A7#8D8DA5#A181A6#B57676#B7738C#878787Using #BA6DA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba6da7: #BA6DA7;background-color: #BA6DA7;colors: { 'color-ba6da7': '#BA6DA7' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.427, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_ba6da7">#BA6DA7</color>fill="#BA6DA7"More Pink Colors
#BA6DA7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA6DA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA6DA7?
#BA6DA7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(186, 109, 167) in RGB and hsl(315, 36%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #BA6DA7?
#BA6DA7 is rgb(186, 109, 167) — red 186, green 109, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA6DA7?
#BA6DA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 10%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA6DA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA6DA7 scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA6DA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA6DA7 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.77, which is visibly different.
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