Palettes / Colors / #BA5EA2
#BA5EA2 — Muted Pink
#BA5EA2 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #BA5EA2 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.
#BA5EA2 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5EBA77; it also sits naturally between #A55EBA and #BA5E74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA5EA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 94, 162 |
| HSL | 316°, 40%, 55% |
| HSV | 316°, 49%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 13%, 27% |
| XYZ | 30.77, 21.05, 36.62 |
| Yxy | 21.05, 0.3479, 0.2380 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.01, 45.89, -20.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.88, 42.54, -18.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 37% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 13% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA5EA2
.text { color: #BA5EA2; }
.background { background-color: #BA5EA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA5EA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 94, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 40%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA5EA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 94, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA5EA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 94, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA5EA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA5EA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5EBA77:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.03:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.21:1 AA |
Best text color on #BA5EA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA5EA2
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 #BA5EA2: ·
How #BA5EA2 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 #BA5EA2 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 #BA5EA2?
#BA5EA2 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 186, 94, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA5EA2?
#BA5EA2 is RGB 186, 94, 162 — HSL 316°, 40%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 13%, 27%.
What colors go with #BA5EA2?
Its complement is #5EBA77; analogous partners are #A55EBA and #BA5E74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA5EA2 for text?
Black text on #BA5EA2 has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.03:1.