#BA6BCB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.1% 0.16 320.3), rgb(186, 107, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BA6BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6BCB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.16 320.3) |
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 #BA6BCB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6BCB | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6BCB text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6BCB text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6BCB
oklch(65.1% 0.16 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B1
oklch(55.7% 0.175 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#873998
oklch(49% 0.162 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E307B
oklch(42.6% 0.135 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#BA6BCB 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) | #5C84CE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7892 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6BCB
#BA6BCB
oklch(65.1% 0.16 320.3)
- #53A641
#53A641
oklch(65.1% 0.16 140.2)
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 #BA6BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #BA6BCB 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.