#BA82CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.119 318.6), rgb(186, 130, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#BA82CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA82CA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 130, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.119 318.6) |
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 #BA82CA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA82CA | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82CA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82CA text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA82CA
oklch(68.8% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B068C4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#843D97
oklch(49% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#BA82CA 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) | #7893CD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8B9D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA82CA
#BA82CA
oklch(68.8% 0.119 318.6)
- #74AC62
#74AC62
oklch(68.7% 0.119 138.4)
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 #BA82CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
Use #BA82CA 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.