#BA28AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56% 0.225 332.6), rgb(186, 40, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BA28AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA28AC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 40, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.225 332.6) |
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 #BA28AC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA28AC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA28AC text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA28AC text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.102 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CC
oklch(70.8% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA28AC
oklch(56% 0.225 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1492
oklch(49.1% 0.209 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811777
oklch(42.7% 0.173 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D60
oklch(37.8% 0.134 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#BA28AC 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) | #1D5FAF | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73A9 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23A69 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA28AC
#BA28AC
oklch(56% 0.225 332.6)
- #008C48
#008C48
oklch(56.1% 0.146 152.6)
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 #BA28AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA28AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #BA28AC 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.