Close to Medium Orchid
#BA50CA
#BA50CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 31.4% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 54% saturation and 55% 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 #BA50CA.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BA50CA as they’d see it.
#BA50CA 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 #BA50CA
What color is #BA50CA?
#BA50CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 31.4% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 54% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BA50CA in RGB?
#BA50CA is rgb(186, 80, 202): 186 red, 80 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BA50CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 60, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BA50CA?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BA50CA?
Its complement #169115 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.