#BA6DE9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.189 311), rgb(186, 109, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#BA6DE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 109, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.189 311) |
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 #BA6DE9 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6DE9 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6DE9 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA6DE9 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF9
oklch(81% 0.118 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA6DE9
oklch(67% 0.189 311)
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Step 500
500
#B74CF1
oklch(63% 0.242 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A31FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.262 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C06C2
oklch(49.1% 0.244 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#71129D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#BA6DE9 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) | #4A8BED | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6490E6 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B482A1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6DE9
#BA6DE9
oklch(67% 0.189 311)
- #6CAA00
#6CAA00
oklch(67% 0.182 130.8)
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 #BA6DE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA6DE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BA6DE9 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.