#BA82EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.162 306.6), rgb(186, 130, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BA82EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA82EE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.162 306.6) |
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 #BA82EE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA82EE | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82EE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82EE text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA82EE
oklch(70.5% 0.162 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA5EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.206 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#963DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.225 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#802DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#682897
oklch(42.8% 0.173 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#BA82EE 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) | #6799F2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B294AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA82EE
#BA82EE
oklch(70.5% 0.162 306.6)
- #86B12F
#86B12F
oklch(70.5% 0.161 126.4)
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 #BA82EE, 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 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA82EE 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.