#BA54AC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.169 333), rgb(186, 84, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BA54AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA54AC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 84, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.169 333) |
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 #BA54AC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA54AC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA54AC text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA54AC text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D180C4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA54AC
oklch(60.4% 0.169 333)
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Step 600
600
#AE3FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.183 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#952F89
oklch(49% 0.171 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#79296F
oklch(42.6% 0.141 333)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#BA54AC 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) | #5272AF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A9 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15B78 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA54AC
#BA54AC
oklch(60.4% 0.169 333)
- #009B52
#009B52
oklch(60.4% 0.155 153.1)
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 #BA54AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA54AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #BA54AC 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.