What color is #BA3DD1?

#BA3DD1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA3DD1?

The RGB value is 186, 61, 209: 186 red, 61 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA3DD1?

The complementary color is #54D13D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA3DD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA3DD1 color

#BA3DD1 rgb(186, 61, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BA3DD1 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 23.9% green and 82% blue (186, 61, 209).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 62% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#BA3DD1 color codes

HEX	`#BA3DD1`
RGB	`rgb(186, 61, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 23.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 62%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 71%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.96, 68.63, -52.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.96, 86.19, 322.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.426, 18.382, 62.097)`
Decimal	`12205521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA3DD1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BA3DD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA3DD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BA3DD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba3dd1; }
.text { color: #ba3dd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba3dd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 61 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba3dd1, #d13d9e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BA3DD1?: #BA3DD1 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA3DD1?: The RGB value is 186, 61, 209: 186 red, 61 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA3DD1?: The complementary color is #54D13D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA3DD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.