#BA47F6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.253 311.3), rgb(186, 71, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BA47F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA47F6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 71, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 91%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.253 311.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA47F6 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA47F6 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA47F6 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA47F6 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.124 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C876F9
oklch(70.7% 0.198 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA47F6
oklch(63.2% 0.253 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A60CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.275 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7305A0
oklch(42.6% 0.211 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D177F
oklch(37.6% 0.165 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#37114B
oklch(27.1% 0.105 311.4)
#BA47F6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007BFB | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B82F2 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26E9B | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA47F6
#BA47F6
oklch(63.2% 0.253 311.3)
- #629D00
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA47F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA47F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.057
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #BA47F6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.