#BA4AB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.8% 0.194 328.4), rgb(186, 74, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BA4AB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 74, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.194 328.4) |
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 #BA4AB8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4AB8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4AB8 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4AB8 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA4AB8
oklch(59.8% 0.194 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B033AF
oklch(55.5% 0.211 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972496
oklch(49.1% 0.195 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B217A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#BA4AB8 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) | #3E6FBB | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657DB5 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0577A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4AB8
#BA4AB8
oklch(59.8% 0.194 328.4)
- #009A3E
#009A3E
oklch(59.9% 0.172 148.3)
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 #BA4AB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4AB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #BA4AB8 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.