#BA93D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.1 311.7), rgb(186, 147, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#BA93D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA93D3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 147, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.1 311.7) |
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 #BA93D3 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA93D3 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA93D3 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA93D3 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA93D3
oklch(72.2% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A371C1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#794895
oklch(49.2% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#623B79
oklch(42.6% 0.107 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#503361
oklch(37.6% 0.083 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#BA93D3 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) | #89A0D6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89BAA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA93D3
#BA93D3
oklch(72.2% 0.1 311.7)
- #8EB270
#8EB270
oklch(72.1% 0.099 131.7)
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 #BA93D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.010
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #BA93D3 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.