What is hex #BA55D3 color?

 
The hex code #BA55D3 is also know by an other name that is Medium Orchid.
This color is composed of 186% red, 85% green and 211% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (186,85,211)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #BA55D3 is C:12 M:60 Y:0, K:17) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #BA55D3 has a hue of 288°, 60% saturation and a brightness value of 83%.
If you want to know all about the hex #BA55D3, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #BA55D3 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #BA55D3 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Medium Orchid]
RGB Values (186,85,211)
CMYK Values (12%, 60%, 0%, 17%)
HSV/HSB Values (288°, 60%, 83%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC66CC
Inverse Color
#45aa2c
Closest Pantone®
2582 C
Closest RAL
RAL 4003 [Heather violet]
Complementary Color
#6ed355

#BA55D3 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#a1a1a1
Lightness (Desaturation)
#949494
Weighted (BT601)
#828282
Luma (BT709)
#747474

Hex #BA55D3 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #BA55D3 is #6ed355. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #BA55D3 you will find #6ed355. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#BA55D3 #6ed355

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #BA55D3 is composed with colors #7B55D3 and #D355AD. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BA55D3 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#7B55D3 #BA55D3 #D355AD

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #BA55D3 is composed with colors #55D37B and #ADD355. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#BA55D3 #55D37B #ADD355

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #BA55D3 is composed with colors #55D3BA and #D3BA55. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BA55D3 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#BA55D3 #55D3BA #D3BA55

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #BA55D3 is composed with colors #D3BA55, #6ED355 and #556ED3 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#BA55D3 #D3BA55 #6ED355 #556ED3

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #BA55D3 is composed with colors #D37B55, #6ED355 and #55ADD3 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#BA55D3 #D37B55 #6ED355 #55ADD3

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #BA55D3

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #BA55D3.

#BA55D3 #C065D7 #C775DB #CD85DF #D495E3 #DAA6E7 #E1B6EC #E8C6F0

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#BA55D3 #B35FC8 #AD69BE #A774B3 #A07EA9 #9A899E #949394 #949494

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#BA55D3 #B344CE #AC34CA #9F30BA #912CAA #83279A #752389 #671F79

Hex #BA55D3 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #BA55D3
Java new Color(186,85,211);
Python Color(#BA55D3)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 186,85,211);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.73, green: 0.33, blue: 0.83, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(186, 85, 211)