#BA7AE4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.163 310.6), rgb(186, 122, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BA7AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 122, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.163 310.6) |
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 #BA7AE4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7AE4 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7AE4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7AE4 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.102 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7AE4
oklch(68.7% 0.163 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#B05AE4
oklch(63% 0.208 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C39D2
oklch(55.6% 0.226 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8529B6
oklch(49.1% 0.21 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2593
oklch(42.7% 0.174 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#582575
oklch(37.7% 0.135 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#BA7AE4 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) | #6192E8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7396E1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58BA4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7AE4
#BA7AE4
oklch(68.7% 0.163 310.6)
- #77AE32
#77AE32
oklch(68.8% 0.163 130.6)
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 #BA7AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #BA7AE4 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.