#BA7CFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.4% 0.189 304.2), rgb(186, 124, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#BA7CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7CFD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 124, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.189 304.2) |
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 #BA7CFD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA7CFD | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7CFD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7CFD text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7CFD
oklch(70.4% 0.189 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB53FC
oklch(63.1% 0.241 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9729EB
oklch(55.6% 0.262 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#8116CC
oklch(49% 0.243 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#6919A5
oklch(42.7% 0.202 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#551F83
oklch(37.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#32154D
oklch(27.1% 0.099 304.3)
#BA7CFD 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) | #5398FF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6599FA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE94B1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7CFD
#BA7CFD
oklch(70.4% 0.189 304.2)
- #89B000
#89B000
oklch(70.3% 0.175 124)
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 #BA7CFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #BA7CFD 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.