#BA58AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.163 332.7), rgb(186, 88, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BA58AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA58AD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 88, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.163 332.7) |
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 #BA58AD | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA58AD | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA58AD text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA58AD text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C3
oklch(70.6% 0.128 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA58AD
oklch(61% 0.163 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC419F
oklch(55.5% 0.178 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#943288
oklch(49.1% 0.166 333)
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Step 800
800
#782B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#BA58AD 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) | #5574B0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15F7B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA58AD
#BA58AD
oklch(61% 0.163 332.7)
- #009D52
#009D52
oklch(61% 0.158 152.7)
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 #BA58AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA58AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #BA58AD 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.