#BA5CD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.193 318.5), rgb(186, 92, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#BA5CD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 92, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.193 318.5) |
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 #BA5CD4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5CD4 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5CD4 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5CD4 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C880DC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5CD4
oklch(63.5% 0.193 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C2BA5
oklch(49% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C256B
oklch(37.6% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#BA5CD4 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) | #417DD8 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6287D1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6F8F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5CD4
#BA5CD4
oklch(63.5% 0.193 318.5)
- #42A40F
#42A40F
oklch(63.5% 0.193 138.5)
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 #BA5CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA5CD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #BA5CD4 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.