#BA50C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.1% 0.196 324.1), rgb(186, 80, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BA50C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA50C4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 80, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.196 324.1) |
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 #BA50C4 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA50C4 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA50C4 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA50C4 text on black | 5.03:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA50C4
oklch(61.1% 0.196 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC35B7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#93269E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#782280
oklch(42.8% 0.164 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#BA50C4 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) | #3D74C8 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6380C1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6083 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA50C4
#BA50C4
oklch(61.1% 0.196 324.1)
- #059F23
#059F23
oklch(61% 0.195 144.2)
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 #BA50C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA50C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
Use #BA50C4 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.