#BA00BF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9), rgb(186, 0, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#BA00BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA00BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 0, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA00BF | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA00BF | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA00BF text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA00BF text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E8
oklch(81% 0.116 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 500
500
#CE41D2
oklch(63.1% 0.237 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#69146B
oklch(37.8% 0.155 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 327)
#BA00BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #005CC3 | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BB | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3770 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA00BF
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
- #008C31
#008C31
oklch(55.8% 0.166 147)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA00BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA00BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #BA00BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.