#BAA5DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(76% 0.083 301.3), rgb(186, 165, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#BAA5DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA5DE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 165, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.083 301.3) |
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 #BAA5DE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA5DE | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAA5DE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA5DE 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAA5DE
oklch(76% 0.083 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8850CC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7340B0
oklch(49% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#BAA5DE 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) | #9AAEE0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ADB9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA5DE
#BAA5DE
oklch(76% 0.083 301.3)
- #A9BA7E
#A9BA7E
oklch(76.1% 0.083 121.3)
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 #BAA5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #BAA5DE 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.