#BA39BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.221 326.4), rgb(186, 57, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BA39BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA39BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 57, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.221 326.4) |
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 #BA39BF | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA39BF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA39BF text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA39BF text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.159 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C552C9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA39BF
oklch(58.4% 0.221 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#971E9C
oklch(49% 0.205 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#BA39BF 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) | #1B69C3 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5879BC | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4E78 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA39BF
#BA39BF
oklch(58.4% 0.221 326.4)
- #009531
#009531
oklch(58.3% 0.176 146.4)
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 #BA39BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA39BF.
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 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #BA39BF 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.