#BA59D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.2 317.8), rgb(186, 89, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#BA59D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA59D7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 89, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.2 317.8) |
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 #BA59D7 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA59D7 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA59D7 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA59D7 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA59D7
oklch(63.3% 0.2 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A537C4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D28A9
oklch(49.1% 0.202 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#732489
oklch(42.8% 0.168 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D246D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#361640
oklch(26.9% 0.083 317.5)
#BA59D7 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) | #397CDB | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E86D4 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96E90 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA59D7
#BA59D7
oklch(63.3% 0.2 317.8)
- #43A300
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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 #BA59D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA59D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #BA59D7 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.