#BA83DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.137 311.9), rgb(186, 131, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#BA83DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA83DB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 131, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.137 311.9) |
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 #BA83DB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA83DB | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA83DB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA83DB text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA83DB
oklch(69.7% 0.137 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D5
oklch(63% 0.176 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9848C2
oklch(55.7% 0.19 312)
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Step 700
700
#8138A7
oklch(49% 0.177 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#692F88
oklch(42.6% 0.148 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#552B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#BA83DB 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) | #7296DE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809AD9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B790A5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA83DB
#BA83DB
oklch(69.7% 0.137 311.9)
- #7DAF50
#7DAF50
oklch(69.7% 0.137 132.1)
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 #BA83DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA83DB 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.