#BA95DB Color
#BA95DB is rgb(186, 149, 219) in RGB, hsl(272, 49%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 32%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA95DBrgb(186, 149, 219)hsl(272, 49%, 72%)hsv(272, 32%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 32%, 0%, 14%)oklch(72.9% 0.106 308.1)lab(67.10% 24.17 -30.57)lch(67.10% 38.97 308.33)What #BA95DB 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 #BA95DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA95DB Channel Values
How #BA95DB 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 149 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 49% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 32% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA95DB 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 #BA95DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA95DB; 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 #BA95DB
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 #BA95DB 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.
#BA95DB#9C9CDB#A999DB#A2A2DA#AC9DDB#B1A0A0#B59CBB#A4A4A4Using #BA95DB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba95db: #BA95DB;background-color: #BA95DB;colors: { 'color-ba95db': '#BA95DB' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.584, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_ba95db">#BA95DB</color>fill="#BA95DB"More Purple Colors
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#BA95DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA95DB?
#BA95DB is a light purple — rgb(186, 149, 219) in RGB and hsl(272, 49%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #BA95DB?
#BA95DB is rgb(186, 149, 219) — red 186, green 149, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA95DB?
#BA95DB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 32%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA95DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA95DB scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA95DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA95DB 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 12.56, which is visibly different.
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