Palettes / Colors / #BA2BCA
#BA2BCA — Pink
#BA2BCA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BA2BCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BA2BCA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3BCA2B; it also sits naturally between #6A2BCA and #CA2B8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA2BCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 43, 202 |
| HSL | 294°, 65%, 48% |
| HSV | 294°, 79%, 79% |
| CMYK | 8%, 79%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 31.77, 16.43, 57.37 |
| Yxy | 16.43, 0.3010, 0.1556 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.54, 73.16, -52.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.54, 72.28, -59.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 17% · Blue 79%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA2BCA
.text { color: #BA2BCA; }
.background { background-color: #BA2BCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA2BCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 43, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 65%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA2BCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 43, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA2BCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 43, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA2BCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA2BCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BA2BCA
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Tones of #BA2BCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3BCA2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.90:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.29:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BA2BCA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA2BCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BA2BCA: ·
How #BA2BCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BA2BCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BA2BCA?
#BA2BCA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 186, 43, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA2BCA?
#BA2BCA is RGB 186, 43, 202 — HSL 294°, 65%, 48% — CMYK 8%, 79%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BA2BCA?
Its complement is #3BCA2B; analogous partners are #6A2BCA and #CA2B8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA2BCA for text?
White text on #BA2BCA has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.29:1.