#BA71F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.191 308.7), rgb(186, 113, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BA71F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA71F0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 113, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.191 308.7) |
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 #BA71F0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA71F0 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA71F0 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA71F0 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA71F0
oklch(68% 0.191 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B44EF6
oklch(63.2% 0.243 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#A020E5
oklch(55.7% 0.265 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8908C7
oklch(49.2% 0.246 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F13A1
oklch(42.8% 0.204 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C80
oklch(37.8% 0.159 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#BA71F0 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) | #4B8EF4 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6393ED | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B387A6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA71F0
#BA71F0
oklch(68% 0.191 308.7)
- #76AC00
#76AC00
oklch(68.1% 0.18 128.6)
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 #BA71F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA71F0 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.