#BA4DCC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.207 321.7), rgb(186, 77, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BA4DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4DCC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 77, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.207 321.7) |
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 #BA4DCC | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA4DCC | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4DCC text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4DCC text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA4DCC
oklch(61.2% 0.207 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC30BF
oklch(55.7% 0.225 322)
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Step 700
700
#9320A5
oklch(49.1% 0.209 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#781E86
oklch(42.8% 0.174 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#BA4DCC 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) | #3074D0 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C9 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6186 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4DCC
#BA4DCC
oklch(61.2% 0.207 321.7)
- #189F00
#189F00
oklch(61.1% 0.204 141.7)
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 #BA4DCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4DCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #BA4DCC 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.