#BA71CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.154 318.4), rgb(186, 113, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#BA71CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA71CF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 113, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.154 318.4) |
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 #BA71CF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA71CF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA71CF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA71CF text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA71CF
oklch(66.3% 0.154 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D63
oklch(37.6% 0.101 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#BA71CF 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) | #6188D2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7E96 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA71CF
#BA71CF
oklch(66.3% 0.154 318.4)
- #5EA845
#5EA845
oklch(66.1% 0.154 138.5)
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 #BA71CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #BA71CF 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.