#BA9BF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.13 299.1), rgb(186, 155, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#BA9BF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.13 299.1) |
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 #BA9BF5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9BF5 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9BF5 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9BF5 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9BF5
oklch(75.1% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#996EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8453CC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7043B1
oklch(49.2% 0.168 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B388F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#BA9BF5 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) | #85AAF8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AAAF3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAABD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9BF5
#BA9BF5
oklch(75.1% 0.13 299.1)
- #A5BA54
#A5BA54
oklch(75.1% 0.13 119.3)
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 #BA9BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #BA9BF5 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.