Palettes / Colors / #BAA2EB
#BAA2EB — Light Purple
#BAA2EB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BAA2EB 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.
#BAA2EB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D3EBA2; it also sits naturally between #A2AFEB and #DFA2EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAA2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 162, 235 |
| HSL | 260°, 65%, 78% |
| HSV | 260°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 21%, 31%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.17, 42.28, 84.22 |
| Yxy | 42.28, 0.2758, 0.2421 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.06, 23.36, -33.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.02, 22.26, -36.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 64% · Blue 92%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAA2EB
.text { color: #BAA2EB; }
.background { background-color: #BAA2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAA2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 162, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 65%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAA2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 162, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAA2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 162, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAA2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAA2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3EBA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAA2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAA2EB
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 #BAA2EB: ·
How #BAA2EB 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 #BAA2EB 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 #BAA2EB?
#BAA2EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 186, 162, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAA2EB?
#BAA2EB is RGB 186, 162, 235 — HSL 260°, 65%, 78% — CMYK 21%, 31%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BAA2EB?
Its complement is #D3EBA2; analogous partners are #A2AFEB and #DFA2EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAA2EB for text?
Black text on #BAA2EB has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.