Palettes / Colors / #BA2DCD
#BA2DCD — Pink
#BA2DCD 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 #BA2DCD 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.
#BA2DCD 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 #40CD2D; it also sits naturally between #6A2DCD and #CD2D90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA2DCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 45, 205 |
| HSL | 293°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 293°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 78%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.21, 16.72, 59.29 |
| Yxy | 16.72, 0.2976, 0.1545 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.91, 73.11, -53.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.89, 72.33, -61.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 18% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA2DCD
.text { color: #BA2DCD; }
.background { background-color: #BA2DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA2DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 45, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA2DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 45, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA2DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 45, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA2DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA2DCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BA2DCD
Tints of #BA2DCD
Tones of #BA2DCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #40CD2D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.83:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BA2DCD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA2DCD
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 #BA2DCD: ·
How #BA2DCD 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 #BA2DCD 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 #BA2DCD?
#BA2DCD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 186, 45, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA2DCD?
#BA2DCD is RGB 186, 45, 205 — HSL 293°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 9%, 78%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BA2DCD?
Its complement is #40CD2D; analogous partners are #6A2DCD and #CD2D90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA2DCD for text?
White text on #BA2DCD has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.34:1.