#BA5ABA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.172 327.4), rgb(186, 90, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BA5ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5ABA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 90, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.172 327.4) |
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 #BA5ABA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5ABA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5ABA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5ABA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5ABA
oklch(61.9% 0.172 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#A940AA
oklch(55.5% 0.187 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#913192
oklch(49.1% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#BA5ABA 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) | #5177BD | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6582 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5ABA
#BA5ABA
oklch(61.9% 0.172 327.4)
- #1EA042
#1EA042
oklch(61.9% 0.171 147.4)
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 #BA5ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA5ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #BA5ABA 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.