#BA58A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.16 334.4), rgb(186, 88, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BA58A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA58A9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 88, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.16 334.4) |
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 #BA58A9 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA58A9 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA58A9 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA58A9 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D082C0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA58A9
oklch(60.8% 0.16 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD429C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#943385
oklch(49.1% 0.162 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#782C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#612858
oklch(37.6% 0.105 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#BA58A9 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) | #5773AC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25E79 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA58A9
#BA58A9
oklch(60.8% 0.16 334.4)
- #009C57
#009C57
oklch(60.8% 0.152 154.4)
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 #BA58A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #BA58A9 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.