#BA78B1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.112 331.7), rgb(186, 120, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BA78B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA78B1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.112 331.7) |
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 #BA78B1 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA78B1 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA78B1 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78B1 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA78B1
oklch(66.1% 0.112 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5693
oklch(55.5% 0.122 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#85467D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 332)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#BA78B1 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) | #7688B3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7C8D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA78B1
#BA78B1
oklch(66.1% 0.112 331.7)
- #59A670
#59A670
oklch(66.1% 0.111 152)
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 #BA78B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #BA78B1 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.