#BA629E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.135 340.6), rgb(186, 98, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BA629E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA629E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 98, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.135 340.6) |
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 #BA629E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA629E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA629E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA629E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA629E
oklch(61.8% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94B8D
oklch(55.5% 0.147 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#913C78
oklch(49.1% 0.136 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#763262
oklch(42.7% 0.113 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#602D50
oklch(37.8% 0.088 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#BA629E 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) | #6678A0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36379 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA629E
#BA629E
oklch(61.8% 0.135 340.6)
- #129E6A
#129E6A
oklch(61.9% 0.135 160.6)
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 #BA629E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #BA629E 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.