#BA44BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.206 326.8), rgb(186, 68, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BA44BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA44BD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 68, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.206 326.8) |
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 #BA44BD | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA44BD | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA44BD text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA44BD text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA44BD
oklch(59.4% 0.206 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.224 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#991B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#BA44BD 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) | #326DC1 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBA | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF557B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA44BD
#BA44BD
oklch(59.4% 0.206 326.8)
- #009935
#009935
oklch(59.5% 0.178 146.8)
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 #BA44BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA44BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #BA44BD 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.