#BAA0EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.11 299.5), rgb(186, 160, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#BAA0EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA0EC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 160, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.11 299.5) |
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 #BAA0EC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA0EC | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA0EC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA0EC text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA0EC
oklch(75.6% 0.11 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9674D2
oklch(63.2% 0.14 299)
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Step 600
600
#815ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.154 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#BAA0EC 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) | #8FADEF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ACBC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA0EC
#BAA0EC
oklch(75.6% 0.11 299.5)
- #A8BA67
#A8BA67
oklch(75.6% 0.11 119.1)
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 #BAA0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #BAA0EC 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.