#BA5DCA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6), rgb(186, 93, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BA5DCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5DCA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6) |
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 #BA5DCA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5DCA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5DCA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5DCA text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9D
oklch(49% 0.184 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#BA5DCA 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) | #4A7CCE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6C8B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5DCA
#BA5DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6)
- #3AA32D
#3AA32D
oklch(63.1% 0.182 141.5)
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 #BA5DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA5DCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #BA5DCA 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.