#BA68C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.162 321.6), rgb(186, 104, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BA68C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA68C8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.162 321.6) |
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 #BA68C8 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA68C8 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA68C8 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA68C8 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA68C8
oklch(64.5% 0.162 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#702F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BA68C8 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) | #5A82CB | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC748F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA68C8
#BA68C8
oklch(64.5% 0.162 321.6)
- #4CA541
#4CA541
oklch(64.5% 0.162 141.5)
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 #BA68C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #BA68C8 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.