#BA67D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.174 318.3), rgb(186, 103, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BA67D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA67D2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 103, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.174 318.3) |
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 #BA67D2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA67D2 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA67D2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA67D2 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#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
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA67D2
oklch(64.9% 0.174 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F44B9
oklch(55.5% 0.19 318)
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Step 700
700
#88359F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A68
oklch(37.8% 0.113 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#BA67D2 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) | #5383D6 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8BCF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7793 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA67D2
#BA67D2
oklch(64.9% 0.174 318.3)
- #52A62F
#52A62F
oklch(64.8% 0.174 138.1)
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 #BA67D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #BA67D2 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.