#BA53CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.1% 0.202 320.5), rgb(186, 83, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#BA53CF is a medium-light, 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA53CF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 83, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.202 320.5) |
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 #BA53CF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA53CF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA53CF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA53CF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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)
#BA53CF
oklch(62.1% 0.202 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A935BF
oklch(55.7% 0.218 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9125A5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#752286
oklch(42.7% 0.168 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#BA53CF 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) | #3778D3 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E83CC | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6689 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA53CF
#BA53CF
oklch(62.1% 0.202 320.5)
- #2BA102
#2BA102
oklch(62% 0.201 140.5)
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 #BA53CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA53CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.007
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #BA53CF 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.