#BA4AF2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.246 312), rgb(186, 74, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BA4AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 74, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 312) |
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 #BA4AF2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA4AF2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4AF2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4AF2 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF9
oklch(81% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C877F6
oklch(70.7% 0.193 311.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA4AF2
oklch(63.2% 0.246 312)
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Step 600
600
#A517E0
oklch(55.5% 0.267 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#730C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.205 312)
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Step 900
900
#5D197D
oklch(37.7% 0.161 312)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#BA4AF2 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) | #007BF7 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3683EE | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36E99 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4AF2
#BA4AF2
oklch(63.2% 0.246 312)
- #609E00
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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 #BA4AF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4AF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.061
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.063
Use #BA4AF2 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.