#BA82EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.157 307.7), rgb(186, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BA82EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA82EA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.157 307.7) |
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 #BA82EA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA82EA | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82EA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82EA text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA82EA
oklch(70.3% 0.157 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB5FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9640D3
oklch(55.6% 0.217 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8030B7
oklch(49.1% 0.202 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#682A94
oklch(42.8% 0.167 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#552876
oklch(37.8% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#BA82EA 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) | #6998EE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B393AB | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA82EA
#BA82EA
oklch(70.3% 0.157 307.7)
- #83B137
#83B137
oklch(70.3% 0.157 127.9)
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 #BA82EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA82EA 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.