#BA42B0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.198 331.3), rgb(186, 66, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BA42B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA42B0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 66, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.198 331.3) |
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 #BA42B0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA42B0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA42B0 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA42B0 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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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
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C558BB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA42B0
oklch(58.5% 0.198 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#97298F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#BA42B0 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) | #3B69B3 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAD | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14E73 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA42B0
#BA42B0
oklch(58.5% 0.198 331.3)
- #009548
#009548
oklch(58.6% 0.157 151.2)
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 #BA42B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA42B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
Use #BA42B0 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.