Palettes / Colors / #BA2CA8
#BA2CA8 — Pink
#BA2CA8 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #BA2CA8 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.
#BA2CA8 is a warm-leaning 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 #2CBA3F; it also sits naturally between #862CBA and #BA2C60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA2CA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 44, 168 |
| HSL | 308°, 62%, 45% |
| HSV | 308°, 76%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 10%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.22, 15.07, 38.47 |
| Yxy | 15.07, 0.3452, 0.1843 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.73, 67.49, -34.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.82, 64.92, -34.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 17% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 10% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA2CA8
.text { color: #BA2CA8; }
.background { background-color: #BA2CA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA2CA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 44, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 62%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA2CA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 44, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA2CA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 44, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA2CA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA2CA8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2CBA3F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.23:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BA2CA8: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA2CA8
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 #BA2CA8: ·
How #BA2CA8 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 #BA2CA8 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 #BA2CA8?
#BA2CA8 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 186, 44, 168). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA2CA8?
#BA2CA8 is RGB 186, 44, 168 — HSL 308°, 62%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 10%, 27%.
What colors go with #BA2CA8?
Its complement is #2CBA3F; analogous partners are #862CBA and #BA2C60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA2CA8 for text?
White text on #BA2CA8 has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.01:1.