#BA72D5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.7% 0.159 316.2), rgb(186, 114, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#BA72D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA72D5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.159 316.2) |
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 #BA72D5 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA72D5 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA72D5 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA72D5 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E3
oklch(81% 0.077 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA72D5
oklch(66.7% 0.159 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB6
oklch(55.7% 0.173 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#833C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.16 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#BA72D5 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) | #5F8AD8 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9809A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA72D5
#BA72D5
oklch(66.7% 0.159 316.2)
- #63AA3D
#63AA3D
oklch(66.8% 0.16 136.4)
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 #BA72D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #BA72D5 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.