#BA78E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.164 311.5), rgb(186, 120, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BA78E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA78E2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.164 311.5) |
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 #BA78E2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA78E2 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78E2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78E2 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA78E2
oklch(68.3% 0.164 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B259E3
oklch(63% 0.209 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E38D1
oklch(55.7% 0.227 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8728B5
oklch(49.2% 0.211 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2493
oklch(42.7% 0.175 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#BA78E2 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) | #6090E6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7295DF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B689A2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA78E2
#BA78E2
oklch(68.3% 0.164 311.5)
- #73AD32
#73AD32
oklch(68.3% 0.164 131.5)
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 #BA78E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #BA78E2 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.