What color is #BA5E8D?

#BA5E8D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA5E8D?

The RGB value is 186, 94, 141: 186 red, 94 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA5E8D?

The complementary color is #5EBA8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA5E8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA5E8D color

#BA5E8D rgb(186, 94, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BA5E8D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 36.9% green and 55.3% blue (186, 94, 141).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#BA5E8D color codes

HEX	`#BA5E8D`
RGB	`rgb(186, 94, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 36.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 40%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 49%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.25, 42.65, -8.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.25, 43.57, 348.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.061, 20.37, 27.595)`
Decimal	`12213901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA5E8D, 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 #BA5E8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA5E8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	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 #BA5E8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba5e8d; }
.text { color: #ba5e8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba5e8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 94 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba5e8d, #ba5e5f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BA5E8D?: #BA5E8D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA5E8D?: The RGB value is 186, 94, 141: 186 red, 94 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA5E8D?: The complementary color is #5EBA8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA5E8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.