#BA7FF7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.177 305), rgb(186, 127, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BA7FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 127, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.177 305) |
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 #BA7FF7 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA7FF7 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7FF7 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7FF7 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7FF7
oklch(70.5% 0.177 305)
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Step 500
500
#AA58F4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9633E3
oklch(55.6% 0.247 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8022C5
oklch(49% 0.229 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#68219F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 900
900
#54237E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#BA7FF7 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) | #5C98FB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9AF4 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B094B0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7FF7
#BA7FF7
oklch(70.5% 0.177 305)
- #87B201
#87B201
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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 #BA7FF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #BA7FF7 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.