#BA98E8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.118 303.2), rgb(186, 152, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#BA98E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA98E8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 152, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.118 303.2) |
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 #BA98E8 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA98E8 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA98E8 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA98E8 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA98E8
oklch(74% 0.118 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD3
oklch(63% 0.151 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8855C0
oklch(55.5% 0.164 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7345A6
oklch(49.1% 0.152 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D326C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#BA98E8 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) | #86A6EB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA7E6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A4B5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA98E8
#BA98E8
oklch(74% 0.118 303.2)
- #9DB760
#9DB760
oklch(74% 0.117 123)
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 #BA98E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #BA98E8 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.