#BA7ABF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.122 324.3), rgb(186, 122, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BA7ABF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7ABF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 122, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.122 324.3) |
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 #BA7ABF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7ABF | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7ABF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7ABF text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7ABF
oklch(67% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B764BE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A249AA
oklch(55.7% 0.17 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3992
oklch(49% 0.158 324)
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Step 800
800
#703076
oklch(42.6% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#BA7ABF 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) | #738CC2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8194 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7ABF
#BA7ABF
oklch(67% 0.122 324.3)
- #63A864
#63A864
oklch(66.8% 0.121 144.4)
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 #BA7ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #BA7ABF 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.