#BA85BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.098 326), rgb(186, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BA85BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA85BB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.098 326) |
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 #BA85BB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA85BB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85BB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85BB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA85BB
oklch(68.7% 0.098 326)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B549D
oklch(55.7% 0.135 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#844487
oklch(49.2% 0.126 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B386D
oklch(42.6% 0.104 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#BA85BB 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) | #8193BD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99B9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8A98 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA85BB
#BA85BB
oklch(68.7% 0.098 326)
- #72AB76
#72AB76
oklch(68.8% 0.097 146.1)
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 #BA85BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA85BB 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.