#BA23AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.228 332.9), rgb(186, 35, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BA23AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA23AB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 35, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.228 332.9) |
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 #BA23AB | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA23AB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA23AB text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BA23AB text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CC
oklch(70.7% 0.164 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.21 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA23AB
oklch(55.7% 0.228 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01093
oklch(49.2% 0.212 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821577
oklch(42.8% 0.175 333)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#BA23AB 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) | #185DAE | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A8 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23668 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA23AB
#BA23AB
oklch(55.7% 0.228 332.9)
- #008B48
#008B48
oklch(55.8% 0.144 152.8)
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 #BA23AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA23AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #BA23AB 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.