#BA84BF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.104 323.7), rgb(186, 132, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BA84BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA84BF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 132, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.104 323.7) |
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 #BA84BF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA84BF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA84BF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA84BF text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA84BF
oklch(68.7% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B52A3
oklch(55.7% 0.144 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#84428B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3771
oklch(42.8% 0.111 324)
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Step 900
900
#57305B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#BA84BF 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) | #7F92C1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8A99 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA84BF
#BA84BF
oklch(68.7% 0.104 323.7)
- #72AB70
#72AB70
oklch(68.6% 0.104 143.6)
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 #BA84BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #BA84BF 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.