Close to Wisteria
#BA85CA
#BA85CA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 52.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 39% saturation and 66% 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 #BA85CA.
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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2.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BA85CA as they’d see it.
#BA85CA 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 #BA85CA
What color is #BA85CA?
#BA85CA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 52.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BA85CA in RGB?
#BA85CA is rgb(186, 133, 202): 186 red, 133 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BA85CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 34, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BA85CA?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BA85CA?
Its complement #71A662 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.