#BA60B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.158 328.9), rgb(186, 96, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BA60B6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA60B6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 96, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.158 328.9) |
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 #BA60B6 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA60B6 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA60B6 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA60B6 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C6
oklch(70.6% 0.124 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA60B6
oklch(62.5% 0.158 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A746A4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F368C
oklch(49.1% 0.16 329)
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Step 800
800
#742E72
oklch(42.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#BA60B6 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) | #5A7AB9 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7486B3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6883 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA60B6
#BA60B6
oklch(62.5% 0.158 328.9)
- #2BA14E
#2BA14E
oklch(62.6% 0.159 148.9)
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 #BA60B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA60B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA60B6 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.