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#BA8FFE Color

#BA8FFE is rgb(186, 143, 254) in RGB, hsl(263, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 44%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA8FFE
HEX#BA8FFE
RGBrgb(186, 143, 254)
HSLhsl(263, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(263, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 44%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.161 300.4)
LABlab(66.99% 33.43 -49.89)
LCHlch(66.99% 60.05 303.83)

What #BA8FFE 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 #BA8FFE, 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.

#BA8FFE Channel Values

How #BA8FFE 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 143 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA8FFE 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA8FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA8FFE; 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 #BA8FFE

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

Shades

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How #BA8FFE 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#BA8FFE
Protanopia#9797FE
Protanomaly#A694FE
Deuteranopia#9F9FFD
Deuteranomaly#AA99FE
Tritanopia#AAA3A3
Tritanomaly#B09BCE
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #BA8FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba8ffe: #BA8FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA8FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba8ffe': '#BA8FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.561, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ba8ffe">#BA8FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA8FFE"

More Purple Colors

#BA8FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA8FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA8FFE?

#BA8FFE is a light purple — rgb(186, 143, 254) in RGB and hsl(263, 98%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #BA8FFE?

#BA8FFE is rgb(186, 143, 254) — red 186, green 143, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA8FFE?

#BA8FFE converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 44%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA8FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA8FFE scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA8FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA8FFE 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 12.68, which is visibly different.

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