What color is #BA74DB?

#BA74DB is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(186, 116, 219), and in HSL hsl(281, 59%, 66%).

Is #BA74DB accessible as text?

On white, #BA74DB has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #BA74DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BA74DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #BA74DB?

#BA74DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #96DB75. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BA74DB below.

Is #BA74DB good for buttons?

#BA74DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BA74DB — white text only reaches 3.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BA74DB the same as CSS orchid?

No — #BA74DB is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BA74DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BA74DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BA74DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BA74DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BA74DB Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BA74DB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BA74DB Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #BA74DB Secondary #D0B8DC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BA74DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DE9EFD

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 Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #BA74DB 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BA74DB

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People also use #BA74DB with

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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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0E6F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DB75DA — 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 #BA74DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BA74DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 116 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.3% 0.162 314.1);
  --color-50: #F9F2FC;
  --color-100: #EFDEF7;
  --color-200: #DFBEEE;
  --color-300: #C692DE;
  --color-400: #AB68CA;
  --color-500: #8D46AE;
  --color-600: #6E3C86;
  --color-700: #50305F;
  --color-800: #36223F;
  --color-900: #221727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#F9F2FC',
    100: '#EFDEF7',
    200: '#DFBEEE',
    300: '#C692DE',
    400: '#AB68CA',
    500: '#8D46AE',
    600: '#6E3C86',
    700: '#50305F',
    800: '#36223F',
    900: '#221727',
  },
}

$base: #BA74DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F2FC;
$base-100: #EFDEF7;
$base-200: #DFBEEE;
$base-300: #C692DE;
$base-400: #AB68CA;
$base-500: #8D46AE;
$base-600: #6E3C86;
$base-700: #50305F;
$base-800: #36223F;
$base-900: #221727;
$base-hover: #A140CE;
$base-subtle: #E9D9F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BA74DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFBEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C692DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB68CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D46AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E3C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}