#BA43FA
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.261 310.6), rgb(186, 67, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BA43FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA43FA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 67, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.261 310.6) |
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 #BA43FA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA43FA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA43FA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA43FA text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.07 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FE
oklch(81% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C874FD
oklch(70.7% 0.205 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA43FA
oklch(63.1% 0.261 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A600E8
oklch(55.7% 0.281 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1482
oklch(37.6% 0.17 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#37104C
oklch(27.1% 0.107 310.9)
#BA43FA 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) | #007AFF | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B81F6 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16E9C | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA43FA
#BA43FA
oklch(63.1% 0.261 310.6)
- #649D00
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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 #BA43FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA43FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #BA43FA 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.