#BA76DE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.162 312.9), rgb(186, 118, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#BA76DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA76DE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.162 312.9) |
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 #BA76DE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA76DE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA76DE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA76DE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEF0
oklch(81% 0.101 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA76DE
oklch(67.8% 0.162 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B459E1
oklch(63.1% 0.208 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F37CE
oklch(55.5% 0.226 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8827B2
oklch(49% 0.21 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2490
oklch(42.7% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351744
oklch(27.2% 0.086 312.9)
#BA76DE 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) | #608EE2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7294DB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B786A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA76DE
#BA76DE
oklch(67.8% 0.162 312.9)
- #6EAC35
#6EAC35
oklch(67.8% 0.163 133)
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 #BA76DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #BA76DE 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.