#BA7AF2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.179 307), rgb(186, 122, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#BA7AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 122, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.179 307) |
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 #BA7AF2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7AF2 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7AF2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7AF2 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADF9
oklch(80.8% 0.112 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7AF2
oklch(69.5% 0.179 307)
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Step 500
500
#AE55F2
oklch(63% 0.229 307)
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Step 600
600
#9A30E1
oklch(55.6% 0.248 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#841EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.231 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B1E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.191 307)
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Step 900
900
#57217D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#BA7AF2 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) | #5894F6 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A97EF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28FAB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7AF2
#BA7AF2
oklch(69.5% 0.179 307)
- #7FAF01
#7FAF01
oklch(69.4% 0.178 126.8)
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 #BA7AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #BA7AF2 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.