#BA78F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.185 306.6), rgb(186, 120, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BA78F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA78F5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.185 306.6) |
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 #BA78F5 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA78F5 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78F5 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA78F5 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFC
oklch(81% 0.116 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA78F5
oklch(69.3% 0.185 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF52F7
oklch(63.1% 0.238 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B2AE5
oklch(55.6% 0.257 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#8417C7
oklch(49.1% 0.239 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B1AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.198 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#571F80
oklch(37.7% 0.155 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#BA78F5 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) | #5294F9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6696F2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18EAB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA78F5
#BA78F5
oklch(69.3% 0.185 306.6)
- #7FAF00
#7FAF00
oklch(69.4% 0.178 126.8)
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 #BA78F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BA78F5 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.