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HEX atlas value

#BA55D3

#BA55D3 is a cool purple HEX color close to Medium Orchid. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 186, 85, 211, HSL 288, 59%, 58%, has luminance 0.2164, and belongs to the balanced group.

purplecoolbalanced
#BA55D3 Sample readable text
HEX #BA55D3
RGB rgb(186, 85, 211)
HSL hsl(288 59% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(12, 60, 0, 17)
Luminance 0.2164
Contrast Black 5.33:1White 3.94:1

CSS

--color-ba55d3: #BA55D3;
.background-ba55d3 { background-color: #BA55D3; }
.text-ba55d3 { color: #BA55D3; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2164
Black text5.33:1AA Pass
White text3.94:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BA55D3","rgb":[186,85,211],"hsl":[288,59,58],"cmyk":[12,60,0,17],"luminance":0.2164,"contrast":{"black":5.33,"white":3.94}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.33,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#6ED355","hex":"#6ED355","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.11,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D79EE6","hex":"#D79EE6","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Orchid","hex":"#DA70D6","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.27,"contrastWhite":2.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#8A2AA2","hex":"#8A2AA2","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.93,"contrastWhite":7.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#D355AD","hex":"#D355AD","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.67,"contrastWhite":3.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool purple","balanced","balanced purple","Medium Orchid adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ba55d3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-orchid.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amethyst.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orchid.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6ED355","analogous":["#7B55D3","#D355AD"],"triadic":["#D3BA55","#55D3BA"],"tetradic":["#D37B55","#6ED355","#55ADD3"],"splitComplementary":["#ADD355","#55D37B"],"monochromatic":["#D79EE6","#BA55D3","#8A2AA2"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D79EE6","dark":"#8A2AA2","saturated":"#C83DEB","desaturated":"#AC6CBC","pastel":"#DFC1E7","neon":"#DC52FF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"medium-orchid","name":"Medium Orchid","hex":"#BA55D3","distance":0},{"slug":"amethyst","name":"Amethyst","hex":"#9966CC","distance":37.77565353504821},{"slug":"orchid","name":"Orchid","hex":"#DA70D6","distance":41.97618372363071},{"slug":"orchid-purple","name":"Orchid Purple","hex":"#B565A7","distance":47.085029467974216},{"slug":"medium-purple","name":"Medium Purple","hex":"#9370DB","distance":48.104053883222775}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BA55D3

#BA55D3 is classified as a cool purple value with balanced visual character. #BA55D3 is visually closest to Medium Orchid, a named purple color with HEX #BA55D3.

The RGB channels are 186, 85, and 211, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 288deg with 59% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.2164, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.33:1AA Pass
White text3.94:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BA55D3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.33:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.94:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#6ED355#000000 text · best 11.11:1#6ED355
#D79EE6#000000 text · best 9.92:1#D79EE6
Orchid#000000 text · best 7.27:1#DA70D6
#8A2AA2#FFFFFF text · best 7.16:1#8A2AA2
#D355AD#000000 text · best 5.67:1#D355AD

Generated Palette

Medium Orchid#BA55D3
#6ED355#6ED355
#7B55D3#7B55D3
#D355AD#D355AD
#D79EE6#D79EE6
#8A2AA2#8A2AA2

Color Harmonies

#6ED355#6ED355
#7B55D3#7B55D3
#D355AD#D355AD
#D3BA55#D3BA55
#55D3BA#55D3BA

Variants

#D79EE6#D79EE6
#8A2AA2#8A2AA2
#C83DEB#C83DEB
#AC6CBC#AC6CBC
#DFC1E7#DFC1E7
#DC52FF#DC52FF

Nearest Named Colors

Medium Orchid#BA55D3
Amethyst#9966CC
Orchid#DA70D6
Orchid Purple#B565A7
Medium Purple#9370DB

Related HEX Guides

Medium Orchid colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BA55D3.Amethyst colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9966CC.Orchid colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DA70D6.Purple color familyBrowse named purple colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BA55D3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.