#BA53BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.187 325.7), rgb(186, 83, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BA53BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA53BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 83, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.187 325.7) |
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 #BA53BF | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA53BF | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA53BF text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA53BF text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA53BF
oklch(61.2% 0.187 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#932A99
oklch(49.1% 0.189 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77257C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#BA53BF 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) | #4574C2 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6781BC | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6181 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA53BF
#BA53BF
oklch(61.2% 0.187 325.7)
- #069F31
#069F31
oklch(61.2% 0.187 145.7)
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 #BA53BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA53BF.
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 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #BA53BF 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.