#BA42AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.197 332), rgb(186, 66, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BA42AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA42AE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.197 332) |
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 #BA42AE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA42AE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA42AE text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA42AE text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C558B9
oklch(63% 0.181 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA42AE
oklch(58.4% 0.197 332)
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Step 700
700
#98298D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2473
oklch(42.6% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#BA42AE 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) | #3C69B1 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAB | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24D72 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA42AE
#BA42AE
oklch(58.4% 0.197 332)
- #00944A
#00944A
oklch(58.4% 0.154 151.9)
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 #BA42AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA42AE.
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 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.093
Use #BA42AE 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.