#BA85ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.155 306.3), rgb(186, 133, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#BA85ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA85ED |
| RGB | rgb(186, 133, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.155 306.3) |
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 #BA85ED | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA85ED | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85ED text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85ED text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.098 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA85ED
oklch(71% 0.155 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A861E6
oklch(63.2% 0.198 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9441D4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E31B8
oklch(49.1% 0.202 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#662B95
oklch(42.7% 0.167 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#BA85ED 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) | #6B9AF1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B296AE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA85ED
#BA85ED
oklch(71% 0.155 306.3)
- #89B238
#89B238
oklch(71% 0.155 126.2)
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 #BA85ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA85ED 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.