#BAA5DF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76% 0.085 301), rgb(186, 165, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#BAA5DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA5DF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 165, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.085 301) |
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 #BAA5DF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA5DF | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAA5DF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA5DF text on black | 9.53:1 | 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)
#BAA5DF
oklch(76% 0.085 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE7
oklch(70.6% 0.135 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE0
oklch(63% 0.173 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8850CE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#733FB2
oklch(49% 0.175 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F73
oklch(37.6% 0.113 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#BAA5DF 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) | #99AEE1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AEB9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA5DF
#BAA5DF
oklch(76% 0.085 301)
- #A9BA7D
#A9BA7D
oklch(76.1% 0.084 121.1)
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 #BAA5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #BAA5DF 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.