#BA35B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.215 330.9), rgb(186, 53, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BA35B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA35B1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 53, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.215 330.9) |
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 #BA35B1 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA35B1 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA35B1 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA35B1 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D679CD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C952BF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA35B1
oklch(57.3% 0.215 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E93
oklch(49.1% 0.2 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D77
oklch(42.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#BA35B1 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) | #2964B4 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AE | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14570 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA35B1
#BA35B1
oklch(57.3% 0.215 330.9)
- #009145
#009145
oklch(57.4% 0.155 150.9)
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 #BA35B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA35B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #BA35B1 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.