#BA53BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.185 326.4), rgb(186, 83, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BA53BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA53BD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 83, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.185 326.4) |
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 #BA53BD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA53BD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA53BD text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA53BD text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA53BD
oklch(61.1% 0.185 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC3AB0
oklch(55.7% 0.201 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#932A97
oklch(49% 0.187 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#78257B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612563
oklch(37.8% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#BA53BD 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) | #4674C0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881BA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6080 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA53BD
#BA53BD
oklch(61.1% 0.185 326.4)
- #009F35
#009F35
oklch(61.2% 0.185 146.4)
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 #BA53BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA53BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
Use #BA53BD 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.