#BA7ECE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.131 317.4), rgb(186, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BA7ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7ECE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.131 317.4) |
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 #BA7ECE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7ECE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7ECE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7ECE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7ECE
oklch(68.3% 0.131 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B264CB
oklch(63.2% 0.168 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#86389E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F80
oklch(42.6% 0.141 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#BA7ECE 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) | #7291D1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA889C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7ECE
#BA7ECE
oklch(68.3% 0.131 317.4)
- #70AC58
#70AC58
oklch(68.3% 0.132 137.4)
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 #BA7ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #BA7ECE 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.