#BA45CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.4% 0.219 321.8), rgb(186, 69, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BA45CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA45CD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.219 321.8) |
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 #BA45CD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA45CD | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA45CD text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA45CD text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DF
oklch(70.7% 0.171 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA45CD
oklch(60.4% 0.219 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE27C3
oklch(55.6% 0.237 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9615A9
oklch(49.2% 0.221 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#791889
oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#BA45CD 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) | #1D71D1 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DCA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5C84 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA45CD
#BA45CD
oklch(60.4% 0.219 321.8)
- #169D00
#169D00
oklch(60.5% 0.203 141.8)
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 #BA45CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA45CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #BA45CD 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.