#BA51CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.203 320.9), rgb(186, 81, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BA51CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA51CE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 81, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.203 320.9) |
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 #BA51CE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA51CE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA51CE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA51CE text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA51CE
oklch(61.8% 0.203 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA33BF
oklch(55.6% 0.221 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9123A5
oklch(49% 0.206 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#762086
oklch(42.7% 0.171 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#60226B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#BA51CE 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) | #3476D2 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D82CB | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6588 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA51CE
#BA51CE
oklch(61.8% 0.203 320.9)
- #25A100
#25A100
oklch(61.9% 0.203 141)
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 #BA51CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA51CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.079
Use #BA51CE 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.