#BA69E9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.4% 0.195 311.4), rgb(186, 105, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BA69E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA69E9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 105, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.195 311.4) |
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 #BA69E9 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA69E9 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA69E9 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA69E9 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E5
oklch(70.6% 0.153 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA69E9
oklch(66.4% 0.195 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B3FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#842FB0
oklch(49% 0.198 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B298E
oklch(42.6% 0.163 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#BA69E9 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) | #4388ED | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608EE6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57F9F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA69E9
#BA69E9
oklch(66.4% 0.195 311.4)
- #69A900
#69A900
oklch(66.5% 0.183 131.4)
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 #BA69E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA69E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA69E9 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.