#BA80D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.13 316.4), rgb(186, 128, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BA80D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA80D0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 128, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.13 316.4) |
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 #BA80D0 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA80D0 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA80D0 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA80D0 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA80D0
oklch(68.7% 0.13 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#85399F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#BA80D0 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) | #7392D3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CE | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98A9E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA80D0
#BA80D0
oklch(68.7% 0.13 316.4)
- #74AD59
#74AD59
oklch(68.8% 0.13 136.4)
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 #BA80D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #BA80D0 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.