#BA74B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.4% 0.12 331), rgb(186, 116, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BA74B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA74B2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 116, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.12 331) |
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 #BA74B2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA74B2 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA74B2 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA74B2 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA74B2
oklch(65.4% 0.12 331)
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Step 600
600
#9D5496
oklch(55.6% 0.129 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3868
oklch(42.6% 0.1 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#BA74B2 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) | #7286B4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FB0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF798B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA74B2
#BA74B2
oklch(65.4% 0.12 331)
- #53A56A
#53A56A
oklch(65.5% 0.119 151)
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 #BA74B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #BA74B2 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.