#BA38AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.209 331.9), rgb(186, 56, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BA38AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 332°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA38AE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 56, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.209 331.9) |
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 #BA38AE | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA38AE | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA38AE text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA38AE text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332)
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Step 500
500
#C953BC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 332.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA38AE
oklch(57.4% 0.209 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2290
oklch(49% 0.194 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F75
oklch(42.6% 0.161 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#BA38AE 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) | #3065B1 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AB | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2466F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA38AE
#BA38AE
oklch(57.4% 0.209 331.9)
- #009148
#009148
oklch(57.5% 0.152 151.8)
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 #BA38AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA38AE.
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 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #BA38AE 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.