Palettes / Colors / #BA79CD
#BA79CD — Muted Purple
#BA79CD is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BA79CD 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.
#BA79CD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #8DCD79; it also sits naturally between #8F79CD and #CD79B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA79CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 121, 205 |
| HSL | 286°, 46%, 64% |
| HSV | 286°, 41%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 41%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.11, 28.52, 61.25 |
| Yxy | 28.52, 0.2980, 0.2230 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.36, 39.56, -33.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.41, 37.34, -34.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 47% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 41% · 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 #BA79CD
.text { color: #BA79CD; }
.background { background-color: #BA79CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA79CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 121, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 46%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA79CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 121, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA79CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 121, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA79CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA79CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DCD79:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #BA79CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA79CD
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 #BA79CD: ·
How #BA79CD 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 #BA79CD 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 #BA79CD?
#BA79CD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 186, 121, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA79CD?
#BA79CD is RGB 186, 121, 205 — HSL 286°, 46%, 64% — CMYK 9%, 41%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BA79CD?
Its complement is #8DCD79; analogous partners are #8F79CD and #CD79B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA79CD for text?
Black text on #BA79CD has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.13:1.