#BA44C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60% 0.216 323.3), rgb(186, 68, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BA44C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA44C8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 68, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.216 323.3) |
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 #BA44C8 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA44C8 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA44C8 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA44C8 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D278DC
oklch(70.7% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA44C8
oklch(60% 0.216 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B028BF
oklch(55.7% 0.234 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#9716A5
oklch(49.1% 0.218 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1886
oklch(42.6% 0.181 323)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#BA44C8 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) | #246FCC | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587DC5 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5981 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA44C8
#BA44C8
oklch(60% 0.216 323.3)
- #009C15
#009C15
oklch(60.1% 0.199 143.3)
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 #BA44C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA44C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
Use #BA44C8 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.