#BA97EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.1% 0.127 301.9), rgb(186, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#BA97EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA97EE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.127 301.9) |
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 #BA97EE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA97EE | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA97EE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA97EE text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA97EE
oklch(74.1% 0.127 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDA
oklch(63% 0.163 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8852C8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 302)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#BA97EE 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) | #83A7F1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A7EC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A5B7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA97EE
#BA97EE
oklch(74.1% 0.127 301.9)
- #9EB857
#9EB857
oklch(74.2% 0.127 122)
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 #BA97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #BA97EE 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.