#BA8BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.107 316), rgb(186, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#BA8BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8BCD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.107 316) |
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 #BA8BCD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA8BCD | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8BCD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8BCD text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8BCD
oklch(70.5% 0.107 316)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC1
oklch(63% 0.137 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9454AD
oklch(55.6% 0.148 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4395
oklch(49% 0.139 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#BA8BCD 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) | #8299D0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9ECB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B993A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8BCD
#BA8BCD
oklch(70.5% 0.107 316)
- #81AF6B
#81AF6B
oklch(70.4% 0.107 136)
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 #BA8BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
Use #BA8BCD 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.