#BA49B5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.193 329.5), rgb(186, 73, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BA49B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA49B5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 73, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.193 329.5) |
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 #BA49B5 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA49B5 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA49B5 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA49B5 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA49B5
oklch(59.5% 0.193 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#B133AD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#982394
oklch(49% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#BA49B5 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) | #3F6EB8 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB2 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05578 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA49B5
#BA49B5
oklch(59.5% 0.193 329.5)
- #009943
#009943
oklch(59.7% 0.166 149.5)
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 #BA49B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA49B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
Use #BA49B5 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.