#BA4EB2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.9% 0.183 330.5), rgb(186, 78, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BA4EB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 78, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.183 330.5) |
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 #BA4EB2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4EB2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4EB2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4EB2 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDC
oklch(81% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA4EB2
oklch(59.9% 0.183 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#B038A8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#972990
oklch(49.1% 0.185 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2475
oklch(42.6% 0.153 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#BA4EB2 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) | #476FB5 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7EAF | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15879 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4EB2
#BA4EB2
oklch(59.9% 0.183 330.5)
- #009A48
#009A48
oklch(60% 0.163 150.5)
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 #BA4EB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4EB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
Use #BA4EB2 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.