What color is #BA8FAE?

#BA8FAE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA8FAE?

The RGB value is 186, 143, 174: 186 red, 143 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA8FAE?

The complementary color is #8FBA9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA8FAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA8FAE color

#BA8FAE rgb(186, 143, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BA8FAE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 56.1% green and 68.2% blue (186, 143, 174).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 24% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#BA8FAE color codes

HEX	`#BA8FAE`
RGB	`rgb(186, 143, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 56.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 24%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 23%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 6%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.28, 21.39, -9.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.28, 23.6, 335.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.712, 33.141, 44.447)`
Decimal	`12226478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA8FAE, 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 #BA8FAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BA8FAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BA8FAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba8fae; }
.text { color: #ba8fae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba8fae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 143 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba8fae, #ba8f98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BA8FAE?: #BA8FAE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA8FAE?: The RGB value is 186, 143, 174: 186 red, 143 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA8FAE?: The complementary color is #8FBA9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA8FAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.