#BA609A
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.135 342.5), rgb(186, 96, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#BA609A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA609A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 96, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.135 342.5) |
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 #BA609A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA609A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA609A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA609A text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA609A
oklch(61.3% 0.135 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.146 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#923B75
oklch(49% 0.136 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#773260
oklch(42.8% 0.113 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#BA609A 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) | #66769C | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8498 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46076 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA609A
#BA609A
oklch(61.3% 0.135 342.5)
- #009C6C
#009C6C
oklch(61.3% 0.133 162.7)
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 #BA609A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
Use #BA609A 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.