#BA78AE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.109 333.5), rgb(186, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BA78AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA78AE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.109 333.5) |
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 #BA78AE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA78AE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA78AE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA78AE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA78AE
oklch(65.9% 0.109 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5790
oklch(55.7% 0.118 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#85477B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A64
oklch(42.6% 0.092 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#583251
oklch(37.6% 0.072 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#BA78AE 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) | #7788B0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07B8C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA78AE
#BA78AE
oklch(65.9% 0.109 333.5)
- #58A572
#58A572
oklch(65.8% 0.109 153.3)
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 #BA78AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
Use #BA78AE 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.