#BA66D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.176 318.3), rgb(186, 102, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BA66D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA66D2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 102, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.176 318.3) |
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 #BA66D2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA66D2 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA66D2 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA66D2 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D7
oklch(70.6% 0.137 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA66D2
oklch(64.8% 0.176 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A044B9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8934A0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#BA66D2 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) | #5182D6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8BCF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7693 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA66D2
#BA66D2
oklch(64.8% 0.176 318.3)
- #50A62E
#50A62E
oklch(64.7% 0.175 138.4)
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 #BA66D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA66D2.
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 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BA66D2 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.