#BA91EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.137 303.5), rgb(186, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#BA91EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA91EE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.137 303.5) |
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 #BA91EE | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA91EE | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA91EE text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA91EE text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.086 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA91EE
oklch(73% 0.137 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A069DF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.191 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#773DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.178 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#61338F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E72
oklch(37.7% 0.115 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#BA91EE 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) | #7BA2F2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3EB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A0B4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA91EE
#BA91EE
oklch(73% 0.137 303.5)
- #97B64C
#97B64C
oklch(73.1% 0.138 123.5)
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 #BA91EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BA91EE 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.