#BA40C3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.216 325), rgb(186, 64, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BA40C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA40C3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 64, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.216 325) |
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 #BA40C3 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA40C3 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA40C3 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA40C3 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C255CA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA40C3
oklch(59.3% 0.216 325)
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Step 700
700
#95239D
oklch(49.1% 0.201 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#BA40C3 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) | #236CC7 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597BC0 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE557D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA40C3
#BA40C3
oklch(59.3% 0.216 325)
- #009928
#009928
oklch(59.4% 0.187 145)
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 #BA40C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA40C3.
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 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
Use #BA40C3 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.