What color is #BA46A3?

#BA46A3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA46A3?

The RGB value is 186, 70, 163: 186 red, 70 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA46A3?

The complementary color is #46BA5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA46A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA46A3 color

#BA46A3 rgb(186, 70, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BA46A3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 27.5% green and 63.9% blue (186, 70, 163).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 46% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#BA46A3 color codes

HEX	`#BA46A3`
RGB	`rgb(186, 70, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 27.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 46%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 62%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 12%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.84, 57.31, -27.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.84, 63.4, 334.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.051, 17.466, 36.484)`
Decimal	`12207779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA46A3, 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 #BA46A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BA46A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	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 #BA46A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba46a3; }
.text { color: #ba46a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba46a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 70 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba46a3, #ba4669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BA46A3?: #BA46A3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA46A3?: The RGB value is 186, 70, 163: 186 red, 70 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA46A3?: The complementary color is #46BA5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA46A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.