#BA6DE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.181 312.9), rgb(186, 109, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BA6DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 109, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.181 312.9) |
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 #BA6DE2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6DE2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6DE2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA6DE2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF84DF
oklch(70.6% 0.142 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6DE2
oklch(66.6% 0.181 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8435A9
oklch(49.2% 0.184 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#BA6DE2 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) | #5089E6 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6809D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6DE2
#BA6DE2
oklch(66.6% 0.181 312.9)
- #65AA15
#65AA15
oklch(66.6% 0.181 132.9)
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 #BA6DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA6DE2.
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 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #BA6DE2 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.