#BA78BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.124 324.9), rgb(186, 120, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#BA78BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA78BE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.124 324.9) |
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 #BA78BE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA78BE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA78BE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78BE text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA78BE
oklch(66.6% 0.124 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A549E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B386E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#BA78BE 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) | #728AC1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7F92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA78BE
#BA78BE
oklch(66.6% 0.124 324.9)
- #5FA862
#5FA862
oklch(66.6% 0.125 144.9)
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 #BA78BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA78BE 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.