#BA5AA8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.156 334.9), rgb(186, 90, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BA5AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 90, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.156 334.9) |
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 #BA5AA8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5AA8 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5AA8 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5AA8 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 335)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5AA8
oklch(61% 0.156 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC449A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#933583
oklch(49.1% 0.157 335)
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Step 800
800
#782D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.131 335)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#BA5AA8 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) | #5A74AB | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A5 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25F79 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5AA8
#BA5AA8
oklch(61% 0.156 334.9)
- #009D59
#009D59
oklch(61.1% 0.151 154.9)
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 #BA5AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #BA5AA8 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.