#BA37BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.222 327), rgb(186, 55, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BA37BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA37BD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 55, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.222 327) |
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 #BA37BD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA37BD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA37BD text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA37BD text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C651C8
oklch(63% 0.204 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA37BD
oklch(58.1% 0.222 327)
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Step 700
700
#981D9B
oklch(49% 0.206 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#BA37BD 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) | #1B67C1 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5878BA | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4C77 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA37BD
#BA37BD
oklch(58.1% 0.222 327)
- #009434
#009434
oklch(58.1% 0.173 146.9)
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 #BA37BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA37BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #BA37BD 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.