#BA69AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.133 334.2), rgb(186, 105, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BA69AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA69AB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 105, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.133 334.2) |
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 #BA69AB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA69AB | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA69AB text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA69AB text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA69AB
oklch(63.4% 0.133 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44E95
oklch(55.6% 0.144 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E7F
oklch(49% 0.134 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#BA69AB 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) | #697EAD | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16D82 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA69AB
#BA69AB
oklch(63.4% 0.133 334.2)
- #38A164
#38A164
oklch(63.3% 0.133 154.2)
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 #BA69AB, closest first.
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 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #BA69AB 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.