#BA7EAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.097 334.7), rgb(186, 126, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BA7EAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7EAD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 126, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.097 334.7) |
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 #BA7EAD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7EAD | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7EAD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7EAD text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7EAD
oklch(66.9% 0.097 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.124 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25193
oklch(55.7% 0.136 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A417D
oklch(49% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#703666
oklch(42.6% 0.105 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BA7EAD 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) | #7E8CAF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0808F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7EAD
#BA7EAD
oklch(66.9% 0.097 334.7)
- #61A77A
#61A77A
oklch(67% 0.098 154.6)
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 #BA7EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #BA7EAD 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.