#BA67B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.146 328.9), rgb(186, 103, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BA67B6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA67B6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 103, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.146 328.9) |
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 #BA67B6 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA67B6 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA67B6 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA67B6 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA67B6
oklch(63.6% 0.146 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44BA0
oklch(55.7% 0.158 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B89
oklch(49.1% 0.148 329)
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Step 800
800
#72326F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#BA67B6 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) | #627EB9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7989B3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6E86 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA67B6
#BA67B6
oklch(63.6% 0.146 328.9)
- #3CA256
#3CA256
oklch(63.4% 0.146 148.8)
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 #BA67B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA67B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #BA67B6 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.