#BA44BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.205 327.4), rgb(186, 68, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BA44BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA44BB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 68, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.205 327.4) |
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 #BA44BB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA44BB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA44BB text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA44BB text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C358C3
oklch(63.2% 0.188 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA44BB
oklch(59.3% 0.205 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#952896
oklch(49.1% 0.19 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#79247A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622462
oklch(37.8% 0.122 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#BA44BB 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) | #346CBF | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CB8 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF547A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA44BB
#BA44BB
oklch(59.3% 0.205 327.4)
- #009839
#009839
oklch(59.2% 0.174 147.5)
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 #BA44BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA44BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.091
Use #BA44BB 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.