#BA82C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.117 319.4), rgb(186, 130, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BA82C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA82C8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 130, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.117 319.4) |
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 #BA82C8 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA82C8 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82C8 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82C8 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA82C8
oklch(68.7% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B068C2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.164 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3479
oklch(42.8% 0.125 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B39
oklch(26.9% 0.062 319.4)
#BA82C8 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) | #7992CB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8798C6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8A9C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA82C8
#BA82C8
oklch(68.7% 0.117 319.4)
- #73AC64
#73AC64
oklch(68.7% 0.118 139.3)
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 #BA82C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #BA82C8 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.