#BA7AEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.17 309), rgb(186, 122, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BA7AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7AEA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.17 309) |
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 #BA7AEA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7AEA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7AEA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7AEA text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF5
oklch(81% 0.106 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7AEA
oklch(69% 0.17 309)
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Step 500
500
#AF58EA
oklch(63% 0.217 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B35D8
oklch(55.5% 0.236 309)
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Step 700
700
#8525BC
oklch(49.2% 0.22 309)
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Step 800
800
#6C2298
oklch(42.7% 0.182 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#BA7AEA 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) | #5E93EE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48CA7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7AEA
#BA7AEA
oklch(69% 0.17 309)
- #7AAE24
#7AAE24
oklch(68.9% 0.169 128.9)
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 #BA7AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA7AEA 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.