#BA44CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.4% 0.221 321.5), rgb(186, 68, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BA44CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA44CE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 68, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.221 321.5) |
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 #BA44CE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA44CE | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA44CE text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA44CE text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D178E0
oklch(70.7% 0.172 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA44CE
oklch(60.4% 0.221 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF25C4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9612AA
oklch(49.2% 0.224 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1689
oklch(42.7% 0.185 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#BA44CE 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) | #1870D2 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547DCB | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5C84 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA44CE
#BA44CE
oklch(60.4% 0.221 321.5)
- #1B9C00
#1B9C00
oklch(60.3% 0.201 141.5)
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 #BA44CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA44CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #BA44CE 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.