Color swatch image showing #BA55CD with RGB(186,85,205) values

#BA55CD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BA55CD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BA55CD Color Information

#BA55CD RGB value is (186, 85, 205). The hex color red value is 186, green is 85, and blue is 205. Its HSL format shows a hue of 291°, saturation of 55 percent, and lightness of 57 percent. The CMYK process values are 9 percent, 59 percent, 0 percent, 20 percent.

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#BA55CD Color Meaning

Color #BA55CD reflects expressive creativity with confident structure. #BA55CD vivid purple (#BA55CD) blends warmth and intellect, producing a tone that feels bold yet controlled. Psychologically, color #BA55CD stimulates imagination while maintaining emotional focus. #BA55CD encourages originality without chaos. Culturally, #BA55CD is common in artistic branding, fashion, and creative software interfaces. Spiritually, #BA55CD represents personal power, expressive freedom, and inner alignment.

Color Conversion

Convert #BA55CD 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
#BA55CD
RGB
rgb(186, 85, 205)
HSL
hsl(291°, 55%, 57%)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 59%, 0%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(291°, 59%, 80%)
XYZ
34.5176 21.3439 60.0581
Yxy
21.3439 0.2978 0.1841
Hunter Lab
46.1995 6.1124 -5.0137
CIE-Lab
53.3238 57.9188 -44.4976

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red186 / 255 (73%)
73%
Green85 / 255 (33%)
33%
Blue205 / 255 (80%)
80%

CMYK Values

Cyan9 / 100 (9%)
Magenta59 / 100 (59%)
59%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

#BA55CD 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

#BA55CD 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 #BA55CD 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.

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#BA55CD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BA55CD 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

#BA55CD

protanopia

#8e8db0

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BA55CD;

Text Color

color: #BA55CD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BA55CD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BA55CD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BA55CD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BA55CD 0%, #762684 100%);

#BA55CD Color FAQs

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