#BA75CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.142 319.9), rgb(186, 117, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BA75CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA75CA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 117, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.142 319.9) |
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 #BA75CA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA75CA | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA75CA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA75CA text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA75CA
oklch(66.6% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#BA75CA 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) | #698ACD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8096 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA75CA
#BA75CA
oklch(66.6% 0.142 319.9)
- #61A951
#61A951
oklch(66.7% 0.142 140)
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 #BA75CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BA75CA 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.