#BA6DB5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.135 329.4), rgb(186, 109, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#BA6DB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 109, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.135 329.4) |
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 #BA6DB5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6DB5 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6DB5 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6DB5 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6DB5
oklch(64.4% 0.135 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#893F86
oklch(49.1% 0.137 329)
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Step 800
800
#70356D
oklch(42.8% 0.113 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#BA6DB5 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) | #6982B8 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8CB3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7389 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6DB5
#BA6DB5
oklch(64.4% 0.135 329.4)
- #48A45F
#48A45F
oklch(64.5% 0.135 149.4)
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 #BA6DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #BA6DB5 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.