#BA95FB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.4% 0.147 299.5), rgb(186, 149, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#BA95FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA95FB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 149, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.147 299.5) |
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 #BA95FB | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA95FB | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA95FB text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA95FB text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA95FB
oklch(74.4% 0.147 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#874BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.205 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3297
oklch(42.8% 0.158 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B46
oklch(26.8% 0.078 299.3)
#BA95FB 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) | #7AA7FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A7F8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA6BC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA95FB
#BA95FB
oklch(74.4% 0.147 299.5)
- #A1B940
#A1B940
oklch(74.4% 0.148 119.7)
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 #BA95FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #BA95FB 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.