#BA7DF8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.181 305.1), rgb(186, 125, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BA7DF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 305°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7DF8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 125, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.181 305.1) |
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 #BA7DF8 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA7DF8 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7DF8 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7DF8 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7DF8
oklch(70.3% 0.181 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB56F6
oklch(63.1% 0.231 305)
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Step 600
600
#9730E5
oklch(55.6% 0.251 305)
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Step 700
700
#811EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.234 305)
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Step 800
800
#691EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.194 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#552280
oklch(37.8% 0.151 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#32164B
oklch(27.1% 0.095 305.2)
#BA7DF8 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) | #5897FC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A99F5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B093AF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7DF8
#BA7DF8
oklch(70.3% 0.181 305.1)
- #86B100
#86B100
oklch(70.3% 0.177 125.2)
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 #BA7DF8, 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 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #BA7DF8 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.