#BAA3F0 Color
#BAA3F0 is rgb(186, 163, 240) in RGB, hsl(258, 72%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAA3F0rgb(186, 163, 240)hsl(258, 72%, 79%)hsv(258, 32%, 94%)cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 6%)oklch(76.4% 0.111 297.4)lab(71.19% 20.40 -35.76)lch(71.19% 41.17 299.71)What #BAA3F0 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 #BAA3F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAA3F0 Channel Values
How #BAA3F0 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 163 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 72% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 32% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAA3F0 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 #BAA3F0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAA3F0; 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 #BAA3F0
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 #BAA3F0 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.
#BAA3F0#A7A7F0#AFA6F0#ABABF0#B1A8F0#AFAFAF#B3AACC#AFAFAFUsing #BAA3F0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baa3f0: #BAA3F0;background-color: #BAA3F0;colors: { 'color-baa3f0': '#BAA3F0' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.639, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_baa3f0">#BAA3F0</color>fill="#BAA3F0"More Purple Colors
#BAA3F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAA3F0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAA3F0?
#BAA3F0 is a light purple — rgb(186, 163, 240) in RGB and hsl(258, 72%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #BAA3F0?
#BAA3F0 is rgb(186, 163, 240) — red 186, green 163, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAA3F0?
#BAA3F0 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 32%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAA3F0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAA3F0 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAA3F0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAA3F0 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 17.45, which is visibly different.
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