#BA65E1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.193 314), rgb(186, 101, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BA65E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA65E1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 101, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.193 314) |
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 #BA65E1 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA65E1 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA65E1 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA65E1 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C282E2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA65E1
oklch(65.4% 0.193 314)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#872FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E298B
oklch(42.8% 0.161 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#BA65E1 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) | #4485E5 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618CDE | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A9A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA65E1
#BA65E1
oklch(65.4% 0.193 314)
- #5CA700
#5CA700
oklch(65.4% 0.187 133.9)
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 #BA65E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA65E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #BA65E1 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.