#BA86EF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.2% 0.156 305.6), rgb(186, 134, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#BA86EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA86EF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 134, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.156 305.6) |
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 #BA86EF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA86EF | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA86EF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA86EF text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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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
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA86EF
oklch(71.2% 0.156 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A761E7
oklch(63.1% 0.199 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9341D5
oklch(55.5% 0.217 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D32B9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#662B96
oklch(42.8% 0.168 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#532977
oklch(37.7% 0.13 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#BA86EF 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) | #6C9BF3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B297AF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA86EF
#BA86EF
oklch(71.2% 0.156 305.6)
- #8BB336
#8BB336
oklch(71.3% 0.157 125.6)
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 #BA86EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA86EF 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.