#BA36AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.209 333.3), rgb(186, 54, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BA36AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA36AA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 54, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.209 333.3) |
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 #BA36AA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA36AA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA36AA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA36AA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA53BA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA36AA
oklch(57% 0.209 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C218E
oklch(49.2% 0.195 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F73
oklch(42.6% 0.16 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#BA36AA 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) | #3163AD | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A7 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2426C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA36AA
#BA36AA
oklch(57% 0.209 333.3)
- #008F4C
#008F4C
oklch(57% 0.146 153.3)
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 #BA36AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA36AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #BA36AA 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.