#BA74BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.129 325.9), rgb(186, 116, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#BA74BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA74BC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 116, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.129 325.9) |
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 #BA74BC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA74BC | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA74BC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA74BC text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA74BC
oklch(65.9% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C529F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854288
oklch(49% 0.131 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#BA74BC 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) | #6E87BF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7B8F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA74BC
#BA74BC
oklch(65.9% 0.129 325.9)
- #58A660
#58A660
oklch(65.7% 0.128 146.1)
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 #BA74BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA74BC 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.