#BA71CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.151 319.5), rgb(186, 113, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#BA71CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA71CC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 113, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.151 319.5) |
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 #BA71CC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA71CC | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA71CC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA71CC text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA71CC
oklch(66.1% 0.151 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.164 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#853D96
oklch(49.1% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E62
oklch(37.8% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B39
oklch(26.9% 0.062 319.4)
#BA71CC 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) | #6388CF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790C9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7D95 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA71CC
#BA71CC
oklch(66.1% 0.151 319.5)
- #5DA849
#5DA849
oklch(66.1% 0.151 139.4)
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 #BA71CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #BA71CC 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.