#BA6FE8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.185 311), rgb(186, 111, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#BA6FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 111, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.185 311) |
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 #BA6FE8 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6FE8 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA6FE8 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA6FE8 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF8
oklch(80.9% 0.116 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA6FE8
oklch(67.3% 0.185 311)
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Step 500
500
#B64FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 311)
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Step 600
600
#A224DE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B10C0
oklch(49.1% 0.238 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#71169C
oklch(42.8% 0.198 311)
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Step 900
900
#5B1D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#351348
oklch(26.9% 0.097 311)
#BA6FE8 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) | #4E8CEC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6691E5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B583A1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6FE8
#BA6FE8
oklch(67.3% 0.185 311)
- #6CAB00
#6CAB00
oklch(67.2% 0.184 131)
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 #BA6FE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #BA6FE8 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.