#BA72B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.2% 0.126 329.4), rgb(186, 114, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#BA72B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA72B5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.126 329.4) |
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 #BA72B5 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA72B5 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA72B5 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA72B5 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA72B5
oklch(65.2% 0.126 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#BA72B5 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) | #6E85B7 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818FB3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF788B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA72B5
#BA72B5
oklch(65.2% 0.126 329.4)
- #51A564
#51A564
oklch(65.2% 0.127 149.2)
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 #BA72B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
Use #BA72B5 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.