#BA4AC6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.206 323.7), rgb(186, 74, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BA4AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 74, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.206 323.7) |
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 #BA4AC6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA4AC6 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4AC6 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4AC6 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE6
oklch(81% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.162 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA4AC6
oklch(60.5% 0.206 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#791D83
oklch(42.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#622069
oklch(37.7% 0.135 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#BA4AC6 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) | #3171CA | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7EC3 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5D81 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4AC6
#BA4AC6
oklch(60.5% 0.206 323.7)
- #009D1B
#009D1B
oklch(60.4% 0.198 143.7)
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 #BA4AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.082
Use #BA4AC6 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.