Palettes / Colors / #BA2DFA
#BA2DFA — Vivid Purple
#BA2DFA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #BA2DFA 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.
#BA2DFA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #6FFA2E; it also sits naturally between #532EFA and #FA2ED4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA2DFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 45, 250 |
| HSL | 281°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 281°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 26%, 82%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 38.44, 19.22, 92.13 |
| Yxy | 19.22, 0.2567, 0.1283 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.94, 81.23, -73.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.84, 83.46, -100.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 18% · Blue 98%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA2DFA
.text { color: #BA2DFA; }
.background { background-color: #BA2DFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA2DFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 45, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA2DFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 45, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA2DFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 45, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA2DFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA2DFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BA2DFA
Tints of #BA2DFA
Tones of #BA2DFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6FFA2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #BA2DFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA2DFA
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 #BA2DFA: ·
How #BA2DFA 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 #BA2DFA 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 #BA2DFA?
#BA2DFA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 186, 45, 250). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA2DFA?
#BA2DFA is RGB 186, 45, 250 — HSL 281°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 26%, 82%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BA2DFA?
Its complement is #6FFA2E; analogous partners are #532EFA and #FA2ED4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA2DFA for text?
Black text on #BA2DFA has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.