#BA71BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.5% 0.137 325.1), rgb(186, 113, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#BA71BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA71BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 113, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.137 325.1) |
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 #BA71BE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA71BE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA71BE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA71BE text on black | 6.19:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA71BE
oklch(65.5% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 325)
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Step 700
700
#86408B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3571
oklch(42.6% 0.115 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#BA71BE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD798F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA71BE
#BA71BE
oklch(65.5% 0.137 325.1)
- #54A65A
#54A65A
oklch(65.5% 0.136 145.3)
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 #BA71BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #BA71BE 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.