#BA49CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.214 321.3), rgb(186, 73, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BA49CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA49CE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 73, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.214 321.3) |
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 #BA49CE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA49CE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA49CE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA49CE text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF79DF
oklch(70.6% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA49CE
oklch(60.9% 0.214 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD2BC3
oklch(55.7% 0.233 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#941AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#781B88
oklch(42.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#611F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#BA49CE 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) | #2572D2 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FCB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5F85 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA49CE
#BA49CE
oklch(60.9% 0.214 321.3)
- #1F9E00
#1F9E00
oklch(60.9% 0.202 141.3)
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 #BA49CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA49CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
Use #BA49CE 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.