#BA8BF0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.149 304.4), rgb(186, 139, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#BA8BF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 139, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.149 304.4) |
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 #BA8BF0 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA8BF0 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8BF0 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8BF0 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8BF0
oklch(72.1% 0.149 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A464E5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9046D3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B6
oklch(49% 0.193 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#632E94
oklch(42.6% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#BA8BF0 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) | #729FF4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA0ED | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19CB2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8BF0
#BA8BF0
oklch(72.1% 0.149 304.4)
- #91B43E
#91B43E
oklch(72.1% 0.149 124.3)
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 #BA8BF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA8BF0 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.