#BA6ECA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.5% 0.154 320.5), rgb(186, 110, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#BA6ECA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6ECA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 110, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.154 320.5) |
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 #BA6ECA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6ECA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6ECA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6ECA text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6ECA
oklch(65.5% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#863C96
oklch(49.1% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3279
oklch(42.6% 0.129 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D62
oklch(37.8% 0.101 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#BA6ECA 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) | #6086CD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7A93 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6ECA
#BA6ECA
oklch(65.5% 0.154 320.5)
- #57A747
#57A747
oklch(65.6% 0.154 140.4)
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 #BA6ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA6ECA 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.