#BA4CEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.24 312.7), rgb(186, 76, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BA4CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4CEE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 76, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.24 312.7) |
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 #BA4CEE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA4CEE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4CEE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4CEE text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C878F3
oklch(70.7% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA4CEE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A61EDC
oklch(55.7% 0.261 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E05BF
oklch(49.1% 0.242 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#73119A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#BA4CEE 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) | #007BF3 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E83EA | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46E98 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4CEE
#BA4CEE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 312.7)
- #5C9F00
#5C9F00
oklch(63.3% 0.178 132.9)
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 #BA4CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.066
Use #BA4CEE 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.