#BA80D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.133 315.2), rgb(186, 128, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BA80D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA80D3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 128, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.133 315.2) |
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 #BA80D3 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA80D3 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA80D3 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA80D3 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA80D3
oklch(68.9% 0.133 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8438A2
oklch(49.1% 0.173 315)
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Step 800
800
#6B3083
oklch(42.7% 0.142 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#BA80D3 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) | #7293D6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8098D1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98BA0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA80D3
#BA80D3
oklch(68.9% 0.133 315.2)
- #75AD55
#75AD55
oklch(68.8% 0.133 135.3)
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 #BA80D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #BA80D3 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.