#BA66CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.172 319.7), rgb(186, 102, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#BA66CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA66CE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 102, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.172 319.7) |
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 #BA66CE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA66CE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA66CE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA66CE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#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
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E3
oklch(81% 0.083 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C584D5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA66CE
oklch(64.6% 0.172 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A145B6
oklch(55.7% 0.186 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#89359C
oklch(49% 0.173 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#702D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#BA66CE 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) | #5482D1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7591 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA66CE
#BA66CE
oklch(64.6% 0.172 319.7)
- #4DA635
#4DA635
oklch(64.7% 0.172 139.7)
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 #BA66CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BA66CE 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.