#BA72F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.195 307.4), rgb(186, 114, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BA72F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA72F5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.195 307.4) |
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 #BA72F5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA72F5 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA72F5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA72F5 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFE
oklch(80.9% 0.123 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA72F5
oklch(68.4% 0.195 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B24CFA
oklch(63% 0.249 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E1CE9
oklch(55.5% 0.27 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#8701CB
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E10A4
oklch(42.7% 0.208 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#591B82
oklch(37.7% 0.162 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#34134C
oklch(27% 0.102 307.4)
#BA72F5 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) | #4890F9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6094F2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18AA9 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA72F5
#BA72F5
oklch(68.4% 0.195 307.4)
- #7BAC00
#7BAC00
oklch(68.4% 0.177 127.3)
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 #BA72F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.017
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #BA72F5 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.