#BAA6B9 Color
#BAA6B9 is rgb(186, 166, 185) in RGB, hsl(303, 13%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAA6B9rgb(186, 166, 185)hsl(303, 13%, 69%)hsv(303, 11%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 27%)oklch(74.8% 0.035 327.5)lab(70.32% 10.05 -7.01)lch(70.32% 12.26 325.11)What #BAA6B9 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 #BAA6B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAA6B9 Channel Values
How #BAA6B9 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 166 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 303° · S 13% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 303° · S 11% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 1% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.27:1 vs white · 9.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAA6B9 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 #BAA6B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAA6B9; 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 #BAA6B9
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 #BAA6B9 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.
#BAA6B9#AAAAB9#B0A8B9#ADADB8#B2AAB9#B8A9A9#B9A8AF#ACACACUsing #BAA6B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baa6b9: #BAA6B9;background-color: #BAA6B9;colors: { 'color-baa6b9': '#BAA6B9' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.651, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_baa6b9">#BAA6B9</color>fill="#BAA6B9"More Pink Colors
#BAA6B9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAA6B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAA6B9?
#BAA6B9 is a light pink — rgb(186, 166, 185) in RGB and hsl(303, 13%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #BAA6B9?
#BAA6B9 is rgb(186, 166, 185) — red 186, green 166, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAA6B9?
#BAA6B9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAA6B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAA6B9 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAA6B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAA6B9 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.25, which is visibly different.
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