#BA49B6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.194 329.1), rgb(186, 73, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BA49B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA49B6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 73, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.194 329.1) |
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 #BA49B6 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA49B6 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA49B6 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA49B6 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA49B6
oklch(59.6% 0.194 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#B133AE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329)
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Step 700
700
#982395
oklch(49.1% 0.196 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2079
oklch(42.6% 0.162 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642262
oklch(37.8% 0.126 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#BA49B6 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) | #3F6EB9 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657DB3 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05679 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA49B6
#BA49B6
oklch(59.6% 0.194 329.1)
- #009941
#009941
oklch(59.6% 0.168 149)
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 #BA49B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA49B6.
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 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
Use #BA49B6 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.