#BA71DB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.167 314.4), rgb(186, 113, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BA71DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA71DB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 113, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.167 314.4) |
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 #BA71DB | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA71DB | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA71DB text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA71DB text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA71DB
oklch(66.9% 0.167 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9949BB
oklch(55.5% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#833AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#BA71DB 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) | #5B8BDF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8819C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA71DB
#BA71DB
oklch(66.9% 0.167 314.4)
- #66AA31
#66AA31
oklch(66.8% 0.167 134.4)
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 #BA71DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #BA71DB 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.