Color swatch image showing #BA55DA with RGB(186,85,218) values

#BA55DA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BA55DA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BA55DA Color Information

#BA55DA RGB value is (186, 85, 218). The hex color red value is 186, green is 85, and blue is 218. Its HSL format shows a hue of 286°, saturation of 64 percent, and lightness of 59 percent. The CMYK process values are 15 percent, 61 percent, 0 percent, 15 percent.

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#BA55DA Color Meaning

Color #BA55DA reflects expressive creativity with confident structure. #BA55DA vivid purple (#BA55DA) blends warmth and intellect, producing a tone that feels bold yet controlled. Psychologically, color #BA55DA stimulates imagination while maintaining emotional focus. #BA55DA encourages originality without chaos. Culturally, #BA55DA is common in artistic branding, fashion, and creative software interfaces. Spiritually, #BA55DA represents personal power, expressive freedom, and inner alignment.

Color Conversion

Convert #BA55DA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#BA55DA
RGB
rgb(186, 85, 218)
HSL
hsl(286°, 64%, 59%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 15%)
HSV
hsv(286°, 61%, 85%)
XYZ
36.1531 21.9981 68.6702
Yxy
21.9981 0.2851 0.1735
Hunter Lab
46.9021 6.6474 -6.1821
CIE-Lab
54.0249 60.4439 -50.7813

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red186 / 255 (73%)
73%
Green85 / 255 (33%)
33%
Blue218 / 255 (85%)
85%

CMYK Values

Cyan15 / 100 (15%)
15%
Magenta61 / 100 (61%)
61%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)15 / 100 (15%)
15%

Color Variations

#BA55DA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#BA55DA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #BA55DA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#BA55DA

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BA55DA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#BA55DA

protanopia

#8e8dba

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BA55DA;

Text Color

color: #BA55DA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BA55DA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BA55DA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BA55DA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BA55DA 0%, #762090 100%);

#BA55DA Color FAQs

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