#BA65AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.141 333.5), rgb(186, 101, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BA65AC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA65AC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 101, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.141 333.5) |
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 #BA65AC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA65AC | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA65AC text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA65AC text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D4
oklch(81% 0.069 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA65AC
oklch(62.8% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64B98
oklch(55.6% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C82
oklch(49.1% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#74326A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D56
oklch(37.8% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#BA65AC 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) | #647BAE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16A80 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA65AC
#BA65AC
oklch(62.8% 0.141 333.5)
- #2FA05F
#2FA05F
oklch(62.7% 0.14 153.6)
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 #BA65AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #BA65AC 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.