#BA79C3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.128 322.5), rgb(186, 121, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BA79C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 322°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA79C3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 121, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.128 322.5) |
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 #BA79C3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA79C3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA79C3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA79C3 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA79C3
oklch(67% 0.128 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B763C2
oklch(63.2% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A247AF
oklch(55.7% 0.177 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3796
oklch(49% 0.165 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#702F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#BA79C3 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) | #718CC6 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8195 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA79C3
#BA79C3
oklch(67% 0.128 322.5)
- #64A95E
#64A95E
oklch(67% 0.128 142.3)
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 #BA79C3, 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 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BA79C3 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.