#BA55D3 color codes
- HEX
- #BA55D3
- HEX8
- #BA55D3FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFBA55D3
- RGB
- rgb(186, 85, 211)
- RGB (%)
- 73%, 33%, 83%
- HSL
- hsl(288, 59%, 58%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(288, 60%, 83%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 17%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.6256 0.2024 319.23)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(62.56% 0.2024 319.23)
- Decimal
- 12211667
What color is #BA55D3?
#BA55D3 sits at 63% lightness and 0.2024 chroma in OKLCH, hue 319.23°. Its nearest named color is MediumOrchid (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #BA55D3
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#BA55D3 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Monochromatic
Using #BA55D3 in CSS
.text { color: #BA55D3; }
.background { background-color: #BA55D3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #BA55D3; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.6256 0.2024 319.23); }
/* #BA55D3 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #BA55D380; }Is #BA55D3 accessible?
#BA55D3 on white text scores 3.94:1; on black text it scores 5.33:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #BA55D3. Recommended text color on a #BA55D3 background: black.
A 5.33:1 vs black
A 3.94:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#BA55D3) → black APCA Lc experimental 71.7 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #BA55D3?
- #BA55D3 is MediumOrchid. In RGB it is rgb(186, 85, 211), and in HSL hsl(288, 59%, 58%).
- What is #BA55D3 in RGB?
- #BA55D3 converts to rgb(186, 85, 211) — red 186, green 85, blue 211.
- What text color is readable on #BA55D3?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.33:1) against #BA55D3. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #BA55D3.