#BA81FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.179 303.8), rgb(186, 129, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#BA81FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA81FB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 129, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.179 303.8) |
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 #BA81FB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA81FB | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA81FB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA81FB text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFC
oklch(81% 0.112 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA81FB
oklch(71% 0.179 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A858F7
oklch(63.1% 0.229 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#9433E5
oklch(55.5% 0.248 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F22C7
oklch(49.1% 0.231 304)
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Step 800
800
#6721A1
oklch(42.7% 0.191 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#532380
oklch(37.6% 0.149 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#BA81FB 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) | #5C9AFF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9CF8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF97B2 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA81FB
#BA81FB
oklch(71% 0.179 303.8)
- #8CB200
#8CB200
oklch(71% 0.175 123.6)
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 #BA81FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #BA81FB 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.