#BA89EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.5% 0.145 306.3), rgb(186, 137, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BA89EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA89EA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 137, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.145 306.3) |
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 #BA89EA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA89EA | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA89EA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA89EA text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA89EA
oklch(71.5% 0.145 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A665E0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9247CE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#BA89EA 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) | #729CEE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FE7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B398AE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA89EA
#BA89EA
oklch(71.5% 0.145 306.3)
- #8CB344
#8CB344
oklch(71.5% 0.146 126.3)
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 #BA89EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #BA89EA 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.