#BA67E0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.189 314.1), rgb(186, 103, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BA67E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA67E0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 103, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.189 314.1) |
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 #BA67E0 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA67E0 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA67E0 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA67E0 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA67E0
oklch(65.7% 0.189 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D40C5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8631AA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#BA67E0 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) | #4886E4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDD | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77B9A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA67E0
#BA67E0
oklch(65.7% 0.189 314.1)
- #5CA800
#5CA800
oklch(65.6% 0.188 134.1)
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 #BA67E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA67E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BA67E0 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.