#BA79CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.136 319.1), rgb(186, 121, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BA79CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA79CB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 121, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.136 319.1) |
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 #BA79CB | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA79CB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA79CB text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA79CB text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA79CB
oklch(67.3% 0.136 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B561CB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 319)
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Step 600
600
#A144B8
oklch(55.7% 0.19 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#89349E
oklch(49% 0.176 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#702D80
oklch(42.8% 0.145 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2967
oklch(37.6% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#BA79CB 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) | #6D8DCE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8398 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA79CB
#BA79CB
oklch(67.3% 0.136 319.1)
- #68AA55
#68AA55
oklch(67.4% 0.136 139)
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 #BA79CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #BA79CB 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.