Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#BA85BA
RGB Color Code
RGB(186, 133, 186)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 28.5%, 0.0%, 27.1%
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What color is BA85BA?

The RGB color code for color number #BA85BA is RGB(186, 133, 186). In the RGB color model, #BA85BA has a red value of 186, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 27.7 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BA85BA has a hue of 300° (degrees), 28.5 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color BA85BA is cool or warm?

Color BA85BA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BA85BA? (For interior and product design)

BA85BA has an LRV of nearly 30.8. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BA85BA
LRV 30.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 30.8 of #BA85BA with dark and light color

Is #BA85BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BA85BA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BA85BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BA85BA
Hex triplet
#BA85BA
Red
BA
Green
85
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(186, 133, 186)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.49%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(300deg, 27.7 %, 62.5 %)
Hue
300°
Saturation
27.75 %
Lightness
62.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
300°
Saturation
28.49 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(53, 46, 74)
Red
53 (20.8%)
Yellow
46 (18.2%)
Blue
74 (28.9%)
HWB
Hue
300°
Whiteness
52.16 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
27.06%
Magenta
47.84%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
37.5
Y
30.76
Z
50.42
YXY
Y1
30.76
X
0.32
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
62.3
A
29.2
B
-19.72
CIE-Lch
L
62.3
C
35.24
H
325.97
CIE-Luv
L
62.3
U
26.63
V
-34.44
Hunter-Lab
L
55.46
A
23.64
B
-15.07
Other
LRV
~ 30.8 %
Munsell Color System
8.4P 6.1/7.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BA85BA

These are the named colors closest to hex BA85BA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
94.17% match | ΔE 5.83
#D982B5 Color Middle Purple
92.82% match | ΔE 7.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BA85BA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BA85BA.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#BD7AB3 Color PANTONE 2351 C
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#BB85AB Color PANTONE 2058 C
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#B884CB Color PANTONE 2573 C
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BA85BA.


Paint color for Hex #BA85BA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BA85BA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BA85BA once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BA85BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BA85BA to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BA85BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BA85BA to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BA85BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BA85BA to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BA85BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BA85BA to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BA85BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BA85BA to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BA85BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BA85BA to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BA85BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BA85BA to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
88.71% match | ΔE 11.29
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
88.57% match | ΔE 11.43
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
84.15% match | ΔE 15.85
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
82.90% match | ΔE 17.10

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BA85BA color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BA85BA
African Violet*
#85BA85
Dark Sea Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BA85BA?

Color that best contrast with #BA85BA is #85BA85, color name is Dark Sea Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BA85BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BA85BA is #85BA85, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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