#BA7BD5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.144 315.2), rgb(186, 123, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#BA7BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 123, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.144 315.2) |
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 #BA7BD5 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7BD5 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7BD5 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7BD5 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7BD5
oklch(68.1% 0.144 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B260D4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 315)
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Step 600
600
#9E42C1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8732A7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#BA7BD5 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) | #6B90D8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B95D2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9879E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7BD5
#BA7BD5
oklch(68.1% 0.144 315.2)
- #70AC4B
#70AC4B
oklch(68.2% 0.144 135.1)
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 #BA7BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #BA7BD5 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.