#BA50C2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61% 0.194 324.8), rgb(186, 80, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BA50C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA50C2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 80, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.194 324.8) |
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 #BA50C2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA50C2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA50C2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA50C2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA50C2
oklch(61% 0.194 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC36B5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#94269C
oklch(49.1% 0.196 325)
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Step 800
800
#78227F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#BA50C2 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) | #3E73C6 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BF | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6082 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA50C2
#BA50C2
oklch(61% 0.194 324.8)
- #009F28
#009F28
oklch(61% 0.193 144.8)
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 #BA50C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA50C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #BA50C2 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.