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#BA74EC Color

#BA74EC is rgb(186, 116, 236) in RGB, hsl(275, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 51%, 0%, 7%) 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 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA74EC
HEX#BA74EC
RGBrgb(186, 116, 236)
HSLhsl(275, 76%, 69%)
HSVhsv(275, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 51%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.181 309.3)
LABlab(60.36% 44.17 -50.43)
LCHlch(60.36% 67.04 311.21)

What #BA74EC 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 #BA74EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BA74EC Channel Values

How #BA74EC 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 116 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 76% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA74EC 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA74EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA74EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BA74EC

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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Shades

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How #BA74EC 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#BA74EC
Protanopia#8383EC
Protanomaly#9C7EEC
Deuteranopia#9090EB
Deuteranomaly#A386EB
Tritanopia#AB8B8B
Tritanomaly#B182BA
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #BA74EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba74ec: #BA74EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA74EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba74ec': '#BA74EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.455, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ba74ec">#BA74EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA74EC"

More Purple Colors

#BA74EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA74EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA74EC?

#BA74EC is a light purple — rgb(186, 116, 236) in RGB and hsl(275, 76%, 69%) 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 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #BA74EC?

#BA74EC is rgb(186, 116, 236) — red 186, green 116, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA74EC?

#BA74EC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 51%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA74EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA74EC scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA74EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA74EC 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 13.25, which is visibly different.

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