Close to Dark Orchid
#BA2ACA
#BA2ACA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 16.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BA2ACA.
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.
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4.27:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BA2ACA as they’d see it.
#BA2ACA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BA2ACA
What color is #BA2ACA?
#BA2ACA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 16.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BA2ACA in RGB?
#BA2ACA is rgb(186, 42, 202): 186 red, 42 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BA2ACA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 79, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BA2ACA?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BA2ACA?
Its complement #13830B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.