#BA44AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.192 333.1), rgb(186, 68, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BA44AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA44AB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 68, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.192 333.1) |
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 #BA44AB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA44AB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA44AB text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA44AB text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C559B6
oklch(63% 0.177 333.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA44AB
oklch(58.5% 0.192 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#972B8B
oklch(49% 0.179 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#BA44AB 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) | #4169AE | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA8 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24E71 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA44AB
#BA44AB
oklch(58.5% 0.192 333.1)
- #00944E
#00944E
oklch(58.4% 0.15 153.1)
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 #BA44AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA44AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.092
Use #BA44AB 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.