What color is #BA44E2?

#BA44E2 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(186, 68, 226), and in HSL hsl(285, 73%, 58%).

Is #BA44E2 accessible as text?

On white, #BA44E2 has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #BA44E2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BA44E2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #BA44E2?

#BA44E2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6DE246. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BA44E2 below.

Is #BA44E2 good for buttons?

#BA44E2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BA44E2 — white text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BA44E2 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BA44E2 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BA44E2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BA44E2

Not just a swatch — here's how #BA44E2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BA44E2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BA44E2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BA44E2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DD76FF

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BA44E2 Secondary #C5A0D4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BA44E2 Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BA44E2 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Medium Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #BA44E2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDEF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E246D5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BA44E2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BA44E2;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 68 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.238 316.1);
  --color-50: #FAF1FD;
  --color-100: #F2DBFA;
  --color-200: #E5B9F4;
  --color-300: #CF88E7;
  --color-400: #B75DD5;
  --color-500: #9B3ABB;
  --color-600: #78338E;
  --color-700: #562A65;
  --color-800: #391F42;
  --color-900: #241528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF1FD',
    100: '#F2DBFA',
    200: '#E5B9F4',
    300: '#CF88E7',
    400: '#B75DD5',
    500: '#9B3ABB',
    600: '#78338E',
    700: '#562A65',
    800: '#391F42',
    900: '#241528',
  },
}

$base: #BA44E2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF1FD;
$base-100: #F2DBFA;
$base-200: #E5B9F4;
$base-300: #CF88E7;
$base-400: #B75DD5;
$base-500: #9B3ABB;
$base-600: #78338E;
$base-700: #562A65;
$base-800: #391F42;
$base-900: #241528;
$base-hover: #A220CD;
$base-subtle: #E8CDF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BA44E2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CF88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B75DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B3ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#78338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#562A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#391F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BA44E2

Color Lab

Pairs with #BA44E2

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