#BA85DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.135 311.3), rgb(186, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BA85DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA85DC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.135 311.3) |
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 #BA85DC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA85DC | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85DC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85DC text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1E9
oklch(80.8% 0.085 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA85DC
oklch(70.1% 0.135 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D5
oklch(63.2% 0.172 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9649C2
oklch(55.6% 0.188 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8039A7
oklch(49% 0.175 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#683187
oklch(42.7% 0.143 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B40
oklch(27.2% 0.071 311.2)
#BA85DC 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) | #7497DF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BDA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B692A6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA85DC
#BA85DC
oklch(70.1% 0.135 311.3)
- #80B051
#80B051
oklch(70.2% 0.136 131.3)
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 #BA85DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA85DC 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.