#BA55DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.211 316.7), rgb(186, 85, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BA55DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA55DC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 85, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.211 316.7) |
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 #BA55DC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA55DC | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA55DC text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA55DC text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACED
oklch(80.8% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE4
oklch(70.6% 0.166 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA55DC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A632CA
oklch(55.7% 0.23 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E22AE
oklch(49.1% 0.213 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#73208D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2271
oklch(37.7% 0.137 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#BA55DC 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) | #2B7BE0 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86D91 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA55DC
#BA55DC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 316.7)
- #4AA100
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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 #BA55DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA55DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
Use #BA55DC 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.