#BA92FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.8% 0.151 300.5), rgb(186, 146, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#BA92FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA92FA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 146, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.151 300.5) |
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 #BA92FA | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA92FA | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA92FA text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA92FA text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA92FA
oklch(73.8% 0.151 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E66EA
oklch(63.1% 0.193 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D8
oklch(55.7% 0.209 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7538BB
oklch(49% 0.195 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#BA92FA 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) | #76A5FE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA5F7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA4BA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA92FA
#BA92FA
oklch(73.8% 0.151 300.5)
- #9EB83B
#9EB83B
oklch(73.9% 0.151 120.4)
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 #BA92FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.018
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #BA92FA 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.