#BAA0EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.114 298.8), rgb(186, 160, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#BAA0EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA0EF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 160, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.114 298.8) |
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 #BAA0EF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA0EF | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA0EF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA0EF text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA0EF
oklch(75.8% 0.114 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9673D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8159C2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A7
oklch(49% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#BAA0EF 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) | #8DADF2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACED | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ADBD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA0EF
#BAA0EF
oklch(75.8% 0.114 298.8)
- #A9BB64
#A9BB64
oklch(75.9% 0.114 118.8)
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 #BAA0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BAA0EF 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.