#BA6AEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.197 310.6), rgb(186, 106, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BA6AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6AEC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 106, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.197 310.6) |
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 #BA6AEC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6AEC | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6AEC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA6AEC text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D4AFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 310.5)
-
Step 400
400
#BF82E7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 310.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6AEC
oklch(66.8% 0.197 310.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9A3FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 310.6)
-
Step 700
700
#832FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 310.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6B2990
oklch(42.7% 0.165 310.6)
-
Step 900
900
#572873
oklch(37.8% 0.128 310.6)
-
Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#BA6AEC 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) | #428AF0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FE9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B481A1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6AEC
#BA6AEC
oklch(66.8% 0.197 310.6)
- #6CA900
#6CA900
oklch(66.7% 0.181 130.7)
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 #BA6AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA6AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #BA6AEC 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.