#BAA4E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.094 299.7), rgb(186, 164, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#BAA4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.094 299.7) |
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 #BAA4E5 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA4E5 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAA4E5 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA4E5 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAA4E5
oklch(76.1% 0.094 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EB
oklch(63.2% 0.193 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8849D9
oklch(55.5% 0.21 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7439BC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3098
oklch(42.6% 0.162 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#BAA4E5 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) | #96AEE8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AEBB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA4E5
#BAA4E5
oklch(76.1% 0.094 299.7)
- #AABA75
#AABA75
oklch(76% 0.094 119.3)
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 #BAA4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
Use #BAA4E5 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.