#BA73BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.133 325.1), rgb(186, 115, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BA73BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA73BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 115, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.133 325.1) |
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 #BA73BE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA73BE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA73BE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA73BE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA73BE
oklch(65.8% 0.133 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A1
oklch(55.5% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#BA73BE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7B90 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA73BE
#BA73BE
oklch(65.8% 0.133 325.1)
- #57A75C
#57A75C
oklch(65.9% 0.134 145.1)
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 #BA73BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA73BE 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.