Close to Lilac
#BA97BF
#BA97BF is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 59.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 24% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BA97BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BA97BF as they’d see it.
#BA97BF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BA97BF
What color is #BA97BF?
#BA97BF is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 59.2% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 24% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BA97BF in RGB?
#BA97BF is rgb(186, 151, 191): 186 red, 151 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BA97BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 21, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BA97BF?
PANTONE 264 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BA97BF?
Its complement #89AC84 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.