#BA90E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.129 305.9), rgb(186, 144, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BA90E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA90E6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 144, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.129 305.9) |
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 #BA90E6 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA90E6 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA90E6 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA90E6 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA90E6
oklch(72.5% 0.129 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#BA90E6 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) | #7DA1E9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A2E4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49DB0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA90E6
#BA90E6
oklch(72.5% 0.129 305.9)
- #92B456
#92B456
oklch(72.4% 0.128 125.9)
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 #BA90E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA90E6 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.