Palettes / Colors / #BA2EBA

#BA2EBA — Pink

#BA2EBA 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 #BA2EBA 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.

#BA2EBA 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 #2EB82E; it also sits naturally between #732EB8 and #B82E73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 18% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BA2EBA

.text { color: #BA2EBA; }
.background { background-color: #BA2EBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA2EBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 46, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 60%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA2EBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 46, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA2EBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 46, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BA2EBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA2EBA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2EB82E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BA2EBA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA2EBA

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:

How #BA2EBA 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 #BA2EBA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BA2EB9  ·  #BA2EBB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BA2EBA?

#BA2EBA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 186, 46, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BA2EBA?

#BA2EBA is RGB 186, 46, 186 — HSL 300°, 60%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 75%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #BA2EBA?

Its complement is #2EB82E; analogous partners are #732EB8 and #B82E73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BA2EBA for text?

White text on #BA2EBA has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.19:1.