#BA76E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.175 309.8), rgb(186, 118, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BA76E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA76E9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.175 309.8) |
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 #BA76E9 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA76E9 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA76E9 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA76E9 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA76E9
oklch(68.4% 0.175 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B255EC
oklch(63.1% 0.224 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E30DA
oklch(55.6% 0.243 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#871FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.226 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E1E99
oklch(42.7% 0.188 310)
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Step 900
900
#59217A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#BA76E9 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) | #5890ED | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C94E6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B489A5 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA76E9
#BA76E9
oklch(68.4% 0.175 309.8)
- #75AD1B
#75AD1B
oklch(68.3% 0.175 129.7)
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 #BA76E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #BA76E9 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.