Palettes / Colors / #BA95BB
#BA95BB — Light Dusty Pink
#BA95BB is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BA95BB 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.
#BA95BB is a cool 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 #96BB95; it also sits naturally between #A795BB and #BB95AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA95BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 149, 187 |
| HSL | 298°, 22%, 66% |
| HSV | 298°, 20%, 73% |
| CMYK | 1%, 20%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 39.97, 35.52, 51.76 |
| Yxy | 35.52, 0.3141, 0.2791 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.15, 20.48, -14.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.60, 18.88, -13.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 58% · Blue 73%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA95BB
.text { color: #BA95BB; }
.background { background-color: #BA95BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA95BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 149, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 22%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA95BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 149, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA95BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 149, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA95BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA95BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96BB95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BA95BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA95BB
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 #BA95BB: ·
How #BA95BB 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 #BA95BB 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 #BA95BB?
#BA95BB is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 186, 149, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA95BB?
#BA95BB is RGB 186, 149, 187 — HSL 298°, 22%, 66% — CMYK 1%, 20%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #BA95BB?
Its complement is #96BB95; analogous partners are #A795BB and #BB95AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA95BB for text?
Black text on #BA95BB has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.