#BA5EBF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.17 325.4), rgb(186, 94, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BA5EBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5EBF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 94, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.17 325.4) |
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 #BA5EBF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5EBF | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5EBF text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5EBF text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5EBF
oklch(62.7% 0.17 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A742AD
oklch(55.7% 0.185 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742B78
oklch(42.6% 0.143 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#BA5EBF 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) | #537AC2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6986 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5EBF
#BA5EBF
oklch(62.7% 0.17 325.4)
- #30A240
#30A240
oklch(62.8% 0.171 145.4)
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 #BA5EBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA5EBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #BA5EBF 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.