#BA609F
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.5% 0.139 339.8), rgb(186, 96, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BA609F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA609F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.139 339.8) |
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 #BA609F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA609F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA609F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA609F text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA609F
oklch(61.5% 0.139 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#923A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#773163
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#BA609F 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) | #6476A1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36278 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA609F
#BA609F
oklch(61.5% 0.139 339.8)
- #049D67
#049D67
oklch(61.4% 0.138 160)
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 #BA609F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #BA609F 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.