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#BA879A Hex Code

Color Name: English Lavender

What is hex #BA879A Color?

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The color name of hex code #BA879A is English Lavender. The RGB values are (186, 135, 154) which means it is composed of 39% red, 28% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:27 Y:17 K:27. In the HSV/HSB scale, #BA879A has a hue of 338°, 27% saturation and a brightness value of 73%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #BA879A Color Codes

Color NameEnglish Lavender
RGB Values(186, 135, 154)
CMYK Values(0%, 27%, 17%, 27%)
HSV/HSB Values(338°, 27%, 73%)
Closest Web Safe#CC9999
Inverse Color#457865 [Hooker's Green]
Closest Pantone®687 C
Closest RAL4009 [Pastel violet]
Complementary Color#87BAA7 [Eton Blue]
#BA879A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9E9E9E
Desaturated#A1A1A1
Weighted Average (Most Common)#989898
Weighted Average (Luma)#939393
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C1C1C1

Hex #BA879A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of BA879A. Complementary color is 87BAA7

Complementary Palette

The complement of #BA879A is #87BAA7 which is called Eton Blue. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #BA879A color is offered by #87BAA7. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (BA879A, BA8E87 and BA87B4)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #BA879A are #BA8E87 and #BA87B4, called Rosy Brown and African Violet, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #BA879A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (BA879A, 87BA8E and 87B4BA)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #BA879A are #87BA8E (Dark Sea Green) and #87B4BA (Pewter Blue). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (BA879A, 9ABA87 and 879ABA)

Triadic Palette

#BA879A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9ABA87 (Dark Sea Green) and #879ABA (Pewter Blue) along with #BA879A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (BA879A, 9ABA87, 87BAA7 and A787BA)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #BA879A has #9ABA87 (Dark Sea Green), #87BAA7 (Eton Blue) and #A787BA (African Violet). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (BA879A, B4BA87, 87BAA7 and 8E87BA)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #BA879A contains #B4BA87 (Sage), #87BAA7 (Eton Blue) and #8E87BA (Lavender Purple). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #BA879A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #BA879A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of BA879A Color

Tints

  • Transparent C89FAEC89FAE
  • Transparent CFABB8CFABB8
  • Transparent D6B7C2D6B7C2
  • Transparent DDC3CDDDC3CD
  • Transparent E3CFD7E3CFD7
  • Transparent EADBE1EADBE1
  • Transparent F1E7EBF1E7EB
  • Transparent F8F3F5F8F3F5

Tones

  • Transparent AE8695AE8695
  • Transparent A98592A98592
  • Transparent A38490A38490
  • Transparent 9D848D9D848D
  • Transparent 97838A97838A
  • Transparent 918288918288
  • Transparent 8C81858C8185
  • Transparent 868183868183

Shades

  • Transparent 956C7B956C7B
  • Transparent 825F6C825F6C
  • Transparent 70515C70515C
  • Transparent 5D444D5D444D
  • Transparent 4A363E4A363E
  • Transparent 38292E38292E
  • Transparent 251B1F251B1F
  • Transparent 130E0F130E0F

#BA879A Color Patterns

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