What color is #BA72C1?

#BA72C1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA72C1?

The RGB value is 186, 114, 193: 186 red, 114 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA72C1?

The complementary color is #79C172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA72C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA72C1 color

#BA72C1 rgb(186, 114, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BA72C1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 44.7% green and 75.7% blue (186, 114, 193).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 39% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#BA72C1 color codes

HEX	`#BA72C1`
RGB	`rgb(186, 114, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 44.7%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 39%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 41%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 41%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.34, 40.95, -29.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.34, 50.63, 323.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.892, 26.325, 53.632)`
Decimal	`12219073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA72C1, 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 #BA72C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA72C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #BA72C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba72c1; }
.text { color: #ba72c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba72c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 114 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba72c1, #c172a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BA72C1?: #BA72C1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA72C1?: The RGB value is 186, 114, 193: 186 red, 114 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA72C1?: The complementary color is #79C172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA72C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.