#BA52CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.202 320.9), rgb(186, 82, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BA52CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA52CE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 82, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.202 320.9) |
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 #BA52CE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA52CE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA52CE text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA52CE text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#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
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA52CE
oklch(61.9% 0.202 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A934BF
oklch(55.6% 0.219 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9124A5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#762185
oklch(42.7% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F226B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#BA52CE 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) | #3677D2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E82CB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6589 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA52CE
#BA52CE
oklch(61.9% 0.202 320.9)
- #27A103
#27A103
oklch(61.9% 0.202 140.9)
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 #BA52CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA52CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.078
Use #BA52CE 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.