#BA50B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.184 329), rgb(186, 80, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BA50B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA50B6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 80, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.184 329) |
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 #BA50B6 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA50B6 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA50B6 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA50B6 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA50B6
oklch(60.4% 0.184 329)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#952A93
oklch(49.1% 0.185 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#BA50B6 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) | #4771B9 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7FB3 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05B7C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA50B6
#BA50B6
oklch(60.4% 0.184 329)
- #009C42
#009C42
oklch(60.5% 0.171 148.9)
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 #BA50B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA50B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #BA50B6 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.