#BA53AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.17 333.4), rgb(186, 83, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BA53AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA53AB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 83, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.17 333.4) |
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 #BA53AB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA53AB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA53AB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA53AB 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA53AB
oklch(60.2% 0.17 333.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AF3EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.185 333.4)
-
Step 700
700
#962F89
oklch(49.2% 0.172 333.3)
-
Step 800
800
#7A286F
oklch(42.7% 0.143 333.5)
-
Step 900
900
#62265A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 333)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#BA53AB 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) | #5171AE | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25A77 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA53AB
#BA53AB
oklch(60.2% 0.17 333.4)
- #009A53
#009A53
oklch(60.2% 0.153 153.5)
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 #BA53AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA53AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
Use #BA53AB 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.