#BA9EF8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.129 297.6), rgb(186, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#BA9EF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.129 297.6) |
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 #BA9EF8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9EF8 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9EF8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA9EF8 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BA9EF8
oklch(75.8% 0.129 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E20FF
oklch(55.7% 0.284 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7900DF
oklch(49.1% 0.266 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#620FB5
oklch(42.7% 0.222 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F1C8F
oklch(37.6% 0.173 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1454
oklch(27.1% 0.109 297.1)
#BA9EF8 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) | #87ADFC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CACF6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEADBF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9EF8
#BA9EF8
oklch(75.8% 0.129 297.6)
- #AABB55
#AABB55
oklch(75.8% 0.129 117.5)
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 #BA9EF8, 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 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #BA9EF8 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.