#BA65AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.143 332.6), rgb(186, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#BA65AE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA65AE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.143 332.6) |
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 #BA65AE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA65AE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA65AE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA65AE text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA65AE
oklch(62.9% 0.143 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B84
oklch(49.1% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C57
oklch(37.6% 0.094 332)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#BA65AE 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) | #637CB1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16A81 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA65AE
#BA65AE
oklch(62.9% 0.143 332.6)
- #31A15D
#31A15D
oklch(63% 0.143 152.5)
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 #BA65AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #BA65AE 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.