#BA75C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.134 323.2), rgb(186, 117, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BA75C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA75C2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 117, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.134 323.2) |
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 #BA75C2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA75C2 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA75C2 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA75C2 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC6
oklch(70.6% 0.104 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA75C2
oklch(66.3% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B52A4
oklch(55.7% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#84428C
oklch(49.1% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#BA75C2 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) | #6D89C5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91C0 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7D92 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA75C2
#BA75C2
oklch(66.3% 0.134 323.2)
- #5DA85A
#5DA85A
oklch(66.4% 0.134 143.1)
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 #BA75C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA75C2 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.