#BA41C8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.219 323.4), rgb(186, 65, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BA41C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA41C8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 65, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.219 323.4) |
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 #BA41C8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA41C8 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA41C8 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA41C8 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D377DD
oklch(70.7% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA41C8
oklch(59.7% 0.219 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#B124C0
oklch(55.6% 0.238 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9811A6
oklch(49.1% 0.222 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B1686
oklch(42.7% 0.183 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#641C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#BA41C8 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) | #1D6ECC | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577CC5 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5780 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA41C8
#BA41C8
oklch(59.7% 0.219 323.4)
- #009B16
#009B16
oklch(59.8% 0.198 143.4)
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 #BA41C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA41C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #BA41C8 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.