#BA84E7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.5% 0.15 308.1), rgb(186, 132, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BA84E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA84E7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 132, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.15 308.1) |
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 #BA84E7 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA84E7 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA84E7 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA84E7 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA84E7
oklch(70.5% 0.15 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA62E0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9543CE
oklch(55.5% 0.208 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308)
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Step 800
800
#672C90
oklch(42.6% 0.16 308)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#BA84E7 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) | #6D99EB | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9CE4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B494AB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA84E7
#BA84E7
oklch(70.5% 0.15 308.1)
- #84B140
#84B140
oklch(70.5% 0.15 128.2)
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 #BA84E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #BA84E7 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.