#BA76E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.167 311.7), rgb(186, 118, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#BA76E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA76E2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.167 311.7) |
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 #BA76E2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA76E2 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA76E2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA76E2 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA76E2
oklch(68% 0.167 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B358E5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F35D3
oklch(55.7% 0.232 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8825B6
oklch(49.1% 0.215 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2294
oklch(42.7% 0.179 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#BA76E2 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) | #5D8FE6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7094DF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B687A1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA76E2
#BA76E2
oklch(68% 0.167 311.7)
- #71AC2D
#71AC2D
oklch(67.9% 0.167 131.5)
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 #BA76E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #BA76E2 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.