#BA11B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9), rgb(186, 17, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BA11B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA11B8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 17, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9) |
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 #BA11B8 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA11B8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA11B8 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BA11B8 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D6
oklch(70.6% 0.179 329)
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Step 500
500
#CF44CB
oklch(63.1% 0.228 329.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA11B8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820780
oklch(42.7% 0.191 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691767
oklch(37.8% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#BA11B8 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) | #005CBC | 0.263 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E71B4 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1366D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA11B8
#BA11B8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9)
- #008B3A
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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 #BA11B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA11B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #BA11B8 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.