#BA74DC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.164 313.8), rgb(186, 116, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BA74DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA74DC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 116, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.164 313.8) |
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 #BA74DC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA74DC | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA74DC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA74DC text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA74DC
oklch(67.4% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B558E0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A136CD
oklch(55.6% 0.226 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A26B2
oklch(49.2% 0.211 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#702290
oklch(42.7% 0.176 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2373
oklch(37.7% 0.137 314)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#BA74DC 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) | #5E8DE0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7849E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA74DC
#BA74DC
oklch(67.4% 0.164 313.8)
- #6AAB35
#6AAB35
oklch(67.3% 0.164 133.9)
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 #BA74DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA74DC 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.