#BA71DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.168 314.1), rgb(186, 113, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BA71DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA71DC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 113, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.168 314.1) |
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 #BA71DC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA71DC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA71DC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA71DC text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA71DC
oklch(66.9% 0.168 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B755E2
oklch(63.1% 0.216 314)
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Step 600
600
#A331CF
oklch(55.6% 0.234 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B21B4
oklch(49.1% 0.218 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#711F91
oklch(42.6% 0.18 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2274
oklch(37.8% 0.14 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#BA71DC 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) | #5A8BE0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91D9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7819C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA71DC
#BA71DC
oklch(66.9% 0.168 314.1)
- #66AA2F
#66AA2F
oklch(66.8% 0.169 134.2)
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 #BA71DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #BA71DC 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.