#BA2CB0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.5% 0.224 331.3), rgb(186, 44, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BA2CB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 44, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.224 331.3) |
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 #BA2CB0 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2CB0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2CB0 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA2CB0 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA2CB0
oklch(56.5% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1795
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#801879
oklch(42.8% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#BA2CB0 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) | #1D61B4 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AD | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23F6D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2CB0
#BA2CB0
oklch(56.5% 0.224 331.3)
- #008E44
#008E44
oklch(56.6% 0.152 151.1)
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 #BA2CB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA2CB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #BA2CB0 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.