#BA75CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.145 318.7), rgb(186, 117, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#BA75CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA75CD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 117, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.145 318.7) |
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 #BA75CD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA75CD | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA75CD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA75CD text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA75CD
oklch(66.8% 0.145 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#994FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.158 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#834095
oklch(49.2% 0.147 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#BA75CD 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) | #678BD0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8097 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA75CD
#BA75CD
oklch(66.8% 0.145 318.7)
- #63A94D
#63A94D
oklch(66.7% 0.145 138.7)
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 #BA75CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #BA75CD 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.