#BAA7E2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.5% 0.085 299.1), rgb(186, 167, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BAA7E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 167, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.085 299.1) |
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 #BAA7E2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA7E2 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAA7E2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAA7E2 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAA7E2
oklch(76.5% 0.085 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6CE3
oklch(63.2% 0.175 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8550D0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7140B4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3692
oklch(42.8% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#BAA7E2 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) | #9BB0E4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB0E0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0BC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA7E2
#BAA7E2
oklch(76.5% 0.085 299.1)
- #ACBB7C
#ACBB7C
oklch(76.5% 0.086 119.4)
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 #BAA7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #BAA7E2 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.