#BAA4E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.098 298.9), rgb(186, 164, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#BAA4E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 164, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.098 298.9) |
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 #BAA4E8 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA4E8 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAA4E8 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA4E8 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAA4E8
oklch(76.2% 0.098 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F4
oklch(70.8% 0.157 299)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8846DE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7436C1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#BAA4E8 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) | #95AFEB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFBC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA4E8
#BAA4E8
oklch(76.2% 0.098 298.9)
- #ABBB72
#ABBB72
oklch(76.3% 0.098 118.9)
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 #BAA4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #BAA4E8 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.