#BA47C0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.205 325.7), rgb(186, 71, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BA47C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA47C0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 71, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.205 325.7) |
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 #BA47C0 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA47C0 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA47C0 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA47C0 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA47C0
oklch(59.9% 0.205 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B02EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#971E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.207 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D80
oklch(42.8% 0.171 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#BA47C0 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) | #336FC4 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7DBD | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE587D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA47C0
#BA47C0
oklch(59.9% 0.205 325.7)
- #009B2E
#009B2E
oklch(60% 0.185 145.6)
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 #BA47C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA47C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.090
Use #BA47C0 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.