What color is #BA54CC?

#BA54CC is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(186, 84, 204), and in HSL hsl(291, 54%, 56%).

Is #BA54CC accessible as text?

On white, #BA54CC has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #BA54CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BA54CC?

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

What colors go well with #BA54CC?

#BA54CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #64CB52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BA54CC below.

Is #BA54CC good for buttons?

#BA54CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BA54CC — white text only reaches 4.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BA54CC the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BA54CC is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BA54CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BA54CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #BA54CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #BA54CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BA54CC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #BA54CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DD81ED

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BA54CC Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BA54CC Secondary #C6A3CC 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 #BA54CC Secondary #E86C66 Accent #F29644 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.

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Color Lab

How #BA54CC 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB52B5 — 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 #BA54CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BA54CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 84 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.0% 0.197 321.4);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F3DFF6;
  --color-200: #E6C0EC;
  --color-300: #D095DA;
  --color-400: #B86CC6;
  --color-500: #9C4BAA;
  --color-600: #783F83;
  --color-700: #57325D;
  --color-800: #3A233D;
  --color-900: #241726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F3DFF6',
    200: '#E6C0EC',
    300: '#D095DA',
    400: '#B86CC6',
    500: '#9C4BAA',
    600: '#783F83',
    700: '#57325D',
    800: '#3A233D',
    900: '#241726',
  },
}

$base: #BA54CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F3DFF6;
$base-200: #E6C0EC;
$base-300: #D095DA;
$base-400: #B86CC6;
$base-500: #9C4BAA;
$base-600: #783F83;
$base-700: #57325D;
$base-800: #3A233D;
$base-900: #241726;
$base-hover: #9D35B0;
$base-subtle: #E7D0EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BA54CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D095DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B86CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C4BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#783F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BA54CC

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Pairs with #BA54CC

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