#BA74BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.132 324.6), rgb(186, 116, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#BA74BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA74BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 116, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.132 324.6) |
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 #BA74BF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA74BF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA74BF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA74BF text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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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
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA74BF
oklch(66% 0.132 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85428A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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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)
#BA74BF 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) | #6D88C2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7C91 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA74BF
#BA74BF
oklch(66% 0.132 324.6)
- #5AA75C
#5AA75C
oklch(66% 0.133 144.4)
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 #BA74BF, 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 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA74BF 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.