#BA7BC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.129 320.6), rgb(186, 123, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BA7BC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 123, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.129 320.6) |
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 #BA7BC7 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7BC7 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7BC7 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7BC7 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7BC7
oklch(67.5% 0.129 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#B563C5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A047B2
oklch(55.6% 0.179 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#893899
oklch(49.2% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BA7BC7 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) | #718ECA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8498 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7BC7
#BA7BC7
oklch(67.5% 0.129 320.6)
- #68AA5C
#68AA5C
oklch(67.5% 0.129 140.6)
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 #BA7BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA7BC7 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.