#BA4DA9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.4% 0.177 334.1), rgb(186, 77, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BA4DA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 77, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.177 334.1) |
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 #BA4DA9 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4DA9 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4DA9 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4DA9 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA4DA9
oklch(59.4% 0.177 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B239A1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 334)
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Step 700
700
#982A89
oklch(49% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2570
oklch(42.7% 0.149 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#BA4DA9 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) | #4C6DAC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25474 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4DA9
#BA4DA9
oklch(59.4% 0.177 334.1)
- #009753
#009753
oklch(59.4% 0.149 154.1)
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 #BA4DA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4DA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
Use #BA4DA9 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.