#BA37C0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.224 326.1), rgb(186, 55, 192).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BA37C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA37C0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 55, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.224 326.1) |
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 #BA37C0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA37C0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA37C0 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA37C0 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C651CA
oklch(63.1% 0.206 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA37C0
oklch(58.3% 0.224 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#981C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.209 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C80
oklch(42.7% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#BA37C0 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) | #1468C4 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BD | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4D78 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA37C0
#BA37C0
oklch(58.3% 0.224 326.1)
- #00952F
#00952F
oklch(58.3% 0.178 146.1)
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 #BA37C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA37C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #BA37C0 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.