#BA30A7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.4% 0.213 334.3), rgb(186, 48, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BA30A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA30A7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 48, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.213 334.3) |
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 #BA30A7 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA30A7 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA30A7 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA30A7 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D979C7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA30A7
oklch(56.4% 0.213 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.199 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#801C72
oklch(42.7% 0.164 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#BA30A7 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) | #2D60AA | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6074A4 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33D69 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA30A7
#BA30A7
oklch(56.4% 0.213 334.3)
- #008D4E
#008D4E
oklch(56.5% 0.141 154.4)
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 #BA30A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA30A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
Use #BA30A7 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.