#BA6ABE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.149 325.4), rgb(186, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BA6ABE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 325°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6ABE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.149 325.4) |
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 #BA6ABE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6ABE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6ABE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6ABE text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6ABE
oklch(64.4% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#BA6ABE 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) | #6281C1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE738B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6ABE
#BA6ABE
oklch(64.4% 0.149 325.4)
- #48A451
#48A451
oklch(64.3% 0.148 145.4)
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 #BA6ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #BA6ABE 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.