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#BA76EA Color

#BA76EA is rgb(186, 118, 234) in RGB, hsl(275, 73%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 50%, 0%, 8%) 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 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA76EA
HEX#BA76EA
RGBrgb(186, 118, 234)
HSLhsl(275, 73%, 69%)
HSVhsv(275, 50%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 50%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.176 309.6)
LABlab(60.69% 42.82 -48.81)
LCHlch(60.69% 64.93 311.26)

What #BA76EA 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 #BA76EA, 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.

#BA76EA Channel Values

How #BA76EA 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 118 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 73% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 50% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA76EA 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA76EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA76EA; 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 #BA76EA

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 #BA76EA 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#BA76EA
Protanopia#8585EA
Protanomaly#9D7FEA
Deuteranopia#9191E9
Deuteranomaly#A387E9
Tritanopia#AB8C8C
Tritanomaly#B184B9
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #BA76EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba76ea: #BA76EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA76EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba76ea': '#BA76EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.463, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_ba76ea">#BA76EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA76EA"

More Purple Colors

#BA76EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA76EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA76EA?

#BA76EA is a light purple — rgb(186, 118, 234) in RGB and hsl(275, 73%, 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 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #BA76EA?

#BA76EA is rgb(186, 118, 234) — red 186, green 118, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA76EA?

#BA76EA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 50%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA76EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA76EA scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA76EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA76EA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.88, which is visibly different.

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