#BA61D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.186 317.8), rgb(186, 97, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BA61D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA61D5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 97, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.186 317.8) |
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 #BA61D5 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA61D5 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA61D5 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA61D5 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA61D5
oklch(64.2% 0.186 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA4
oklch(49% 0.189 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#BA61D5 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) | #4880D9 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6689D2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7392 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA61D5
#BA61D5
oklch(64.2% 0.186 317.8)
- #4BA51C
#4BA51C
oklch(64.2% 0.186 137.8)
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 #BA61D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA61D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #BA61D5 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.