#BA87F1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.5% 0.157 304.9), rgb(186, 135, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#BA87F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA87F1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 135, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.157 304.9) |
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 #BA87F1 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA87F1 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA87F1 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA87F1 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA87F1
oklch(71.5% 0.157 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A661E9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9242D7
oklch(55.7% 0.218 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C32BA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#BA87F1 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) | #6C9CF5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789EEE | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B199B1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA87F1
#BA87F1
oklch(71.5% 0.157 304.9)
- #8DB334
#8DB334
oklch(71.5% 0.157 124.8)
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 #BA87F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA87F1 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.