#BA72AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.9% 0.12 333.1), rgb(186, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BA72AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA72AE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.12 333.1) |
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 #BA72AE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA72AE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA72AE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA72AE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA72AE
oklch(64.9% 0.12 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5393
oklch(55.6% 0.13 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#88437E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 333)
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Step 800
800
#6E3866
oklch(42.7% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3153
oklch(37.8% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#BA72AE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07688 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA72AE
#BA72AE
oklch(64.9% 0.12 333.1)
- #4DA46B
#4DA46B
oklch(65% 0.12 152.9)
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 #BA72AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BA72AE 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.