#BA81EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.161 307.3), rgb(186, 129, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BA81EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA81EC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 129, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.161 307.3) |
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 #BA81EC | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA81EC | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA81EC text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA81EC text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F3
oklch(81% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA81EC
oklch(70.3% 0.161 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB5EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#973DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.224 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#812DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.208 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#682896
oklch(42.7% 0.172 307)
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Step 900
900
#552777
oklch(37.7% 0.134 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#BA81EC 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) | #6698F0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B393AB | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA81EC
#BA81EC
oklch(70.3% 0.161 307.3)
- #83B131
#83B131
oklch(70.3% 0.161 127.5)
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 #BA81EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA81EC 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.