#BA7CFF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.191 303.8), rgb(186, 124, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BA7CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7CFF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 124, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.191 303.8) |
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 #BA7CFF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA7CFF | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7CFF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7CFF text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7CFF
oklch(70.5% 0.191 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB52FE
oklch(63.2% 0.244 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9727ED
oklch(55.6% 0.265 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#8113CE
oklch(49.1% 0.246 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#6918A7
oklch(42.8% 0.204 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#551F84
oklch(37.7% 0.159 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31144D
oklch(26.8% 0.101 303.6)
#BA7CFF 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) | #5198FF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6399FC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE94B2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7CFF
#BA7CFF
oklch(70.5% 0.191 303.8)
- #8AB100
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 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 #BA7CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
Use #BA7CFF 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.