#BA78C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.135 320.4), rgb(186, 120, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BA78C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA78C8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.135 320.4) |
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 #BA78C8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA78C8 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78C8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78C8 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA78C8
oklch(67% 0.135 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B661C8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A244B5
oklch(55.7% 0.187 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349C
oklch(49% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#BA78C8 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) | #6D8CCB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8297 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA78C8
#BA78C8
oklch(67% 0.135 320.4)
- #65A957
#65A957
oklch(67% 0.134 140.3)
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 #BA78C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BA78C8 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.