#BA6AE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.186 313.2), rgb(186, 106, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BA6AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 106, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.186 313.2) |
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 #BA6AE2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6AE2 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6AE2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6AE2 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C083E0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 313.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6AE2
oklch(66.2% 0.186 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C5
oklch(55.5% 0.203 313)
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Step 700
700
#8533AA
oklch(49.2% 0.188 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#BA6AE2 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) | #4B88E6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EDF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67E9C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6AE2
#BA6AE2
oklch(66.2% 0.186 313.2)
- #61A905
#61A905
oklch(66.1% 0.186 133.3)
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 #BA6AE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA6AE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BA6AE2 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.