#BA78CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.14 318.4), rgb(186, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BA78CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA78CD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.14 318.4) |
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 #BA78CD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA78CD | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78CD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78CD text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA78CD
oklch(67.3% 0.14 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B660CE
oklch(63.2% 0.179 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A142BA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702B82
oklch(42.7% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#BA78CD 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) | #6B8DD0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8399 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA78CD
#BA78CD
oklch(67.3% 0.14 318.4)
- #67AA51
#67AA51
oklch(67.3% 0.141 138.5)
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 #BA78CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BA78CD 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.