#BA72E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.176 311.7), rgb(186, 114, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BA72E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA72E4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.176 311.7) |
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 #BA72E4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA72E4 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA72E4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA72E4 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA72E4
oklch(67.5% 0.176 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B553E9
oklch(63% 0.224 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A12DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.244 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A1CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.227 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#701C97
oklch(42.7% 0.188 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2078
oklch(37.7% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#BA72E4 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) | #568DE8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B92E1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B584A1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA72E4
#BA72E4
oklch(67.5% 0.176 311.7)
- #6DAC1E
#6DAC1E
oklch(67.6% 0.176 131.7)
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 #BA72E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #BA72E4 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.