#BA74F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.192 307.1), rgb(186, 116, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BA74F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA74F5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 116, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.192 307.1) |
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 #BA74F5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA74F5 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA74F5 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA74F5 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFD
oklch(80.9% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA74F5
oklch(68.7% 0.192 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#B14EF9
oklch(63% 0.245 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D21E8
oklch(55.6% 0.266 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#860ACA
oklch(49.1% 0.248 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D13A3
oklch(42.7% 0.205 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#581D81
oklch(37.7% 0.159 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#34134C
oklch(27% 0.102 307.4)
#BA74F5 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) | #4C91F9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6294F2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18BAA | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA74F5
#BA74F5
oklch(68.7% 0.192 307.1)
- #7CAD00
#7CAD00
oklch(68.7% 0.178 127.2)
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 #BA74F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.018
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BA74F5 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.