#BA99FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.144 298.1), rgb(186, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#BA99FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA99FD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.144 298.1) |
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 #BA99FD | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA99FD | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA99FD text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA99FD text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA99FD
oklch(75.2% 0.144 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#996AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.184 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#844ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#703DB9
oklch(49% 0.186 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F78
oklch(37.8% 0.12 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#BA99FD 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) | #7EAAFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A9FA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAABF | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA99FD
#BA99FD
oklch(75.2% 0.144 298.1)
- #A7BA44
#A7BA44
oklch(75.1% 0.144 117.8)
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 #BA99FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #BA99FD 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.