#BA56DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.209 316.9), rgb(186, 86, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BA56DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA56DB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 86, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.209 316.9) |
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 #BA56DB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA56DB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA56DB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA56DB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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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
#C97DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA56DB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A533C8
oklch(55.5% 0.227 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E23AD
oklch(49.2% 0.211 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#73218C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2270
oklch(37.7% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#371642
oklch(27.2% 0.086 316.9)
#BA56DB 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) | #2E7BDF | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D8 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96D91 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA56DB
#BA56DB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 316.9)
- #49A200
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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 #BA56DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA56DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA56DB 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.