#BA76AF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.113 332.8), rgb(186, 118, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#BA76AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 333°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA76AF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.113 332.8) |
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 #BA76AF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA76AF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA76AF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA76AF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA76AF
oklch(65.6% 0.113 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5592
oklch(55.6% 0.124 333)
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Step 700
700
#86457C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#BA76AF 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) | #7587B1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AD | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07A8B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA76AF
#BA76AF
oklch(65.6% 0.113 332.8)
- #55A56F
#55A56F
oklch(65.6% 0.113 152.7)
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 #BA76AF, 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 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #BA76AF 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.