#BA66CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.169 320.3), rgb(186, 102, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#BA66CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 320°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA66CC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.169 320.3) |
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 #BA66CC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA66CC | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA66CC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA66CC text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA66CC
oklch(64.5% 0.169 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A145B4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#89369B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#702E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#BA66CC 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) | #5581CF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7490 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA66CC
#BA66CC
oklch(64.5% 0.169 320.3)
- #4CA538
#4CA538
oklch(64.4% 0.169 140.2)
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 #BA66CC, closest first.
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 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #BA66CC 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.