#BA9CFC Color
#BA9CFC is rgb(186, 156, 252) in RGB, hsl(259, 94%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 38%, 0%, 1%) 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 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA9CFCrgb(186, 156, 252)hsl(259, 94%, 80%)hsv(259, 38%, 99%)cmyk(26%, 38%, 0%, 1%)oklch(75.7% 0.138 297.4)lab(69.94% 26.24 -44.21)lch(69.94% 51.41 300.69)What #BA9CFC 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 #BA9CFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA9CFC Channel Values
How #BA9CFC 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 156 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 94% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 38% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.27:1 vs white · 9.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA9CFC 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 #BA9CFC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA9CFC; 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 #BA9CFC
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 #BA9CFC 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.
#BA9CFC#A2A2FC#AC9FFC#A7A7FB#AFA3FC#ABACAC#B1A6D1#ACACACUsing #BA9CFC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba9cfc: #BA9CFC;background-color: #BA9CFC;colors: { 'color-ba9cfc': '#BA9CFC' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.612, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_ba9cfc">#BA9CFC</color>fill="#BA9CFC"More Purple Colors
#BA9CFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA9CFC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA9CFC?
#BA9CFC is a lightest purple — rgb(186, 156, 252) in RGB and hsl(259, 94%, 80%) 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 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #BA9CFC?
#BA9CFC is rgb(186, 156, 252) — red 186, green 156, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA9CFC?
#BA9CFC converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 38%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA9CFC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA9CFC scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA9CFC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA9CFC 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 17.63, which is visibly different.
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