#BA72E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.6% 0.178 311.2), rgb(186, 114, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BA72E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA72E6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.178 311.2) |
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 #BA72E6 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA72E6 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA72E6 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA72E6 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 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
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF6
oklch(80.9% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA72E6
oklch(67.6% 0.178 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B553EB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A12CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#891ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.23 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#701B99
oklch(42.8% 0.191 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2079
oklch(37.6% 0.147 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#BA72E6 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) | #558DEA | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A92E3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B585A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA72E6
#BA72E6
oklch(67.6% 0.178 311.2)
- #6EAC18
#6EAC18
oklch(67.6% 0.178 131.2)
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 #BA72E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #BA72E6 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.