#BA4CD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.22 318.1), rgb(186, 76, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BA4CD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 76, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.22 318.1) |
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 #BA4CD9 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA4CD9 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4CD9 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4CD9 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA4CD9
oklch(61.9% 0.22 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA2ACB
oklch(55.7% 0.24 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9118AF
oklch(49% 0.222 318)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E71
oklch(37.6% 0.144 318)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#BA4CD9 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) | #1776DD | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5281D6 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9658C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4CD9
#BA4CD9
oklch(61.9% 0.22 318.1)
- #409E00
#409E00
oklch(61.8% 0.191 138)
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 #BA4CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA4CD9 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.