#BA6489
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.118 353.9), rgb(186, 100, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BA6489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6489 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 100, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.118 353.9) |
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 #BA6489 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6489 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6489 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6489 text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C3
oklch(81% 0.058 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 353.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6489
oklch(61.3% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F78
oklch(55.5% 0.129 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#934065
oklch(49.2% 0.119 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#773553
oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#BA6489 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) | #6F768A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858587 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66071 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6489
#BA6489
oklch(61.3% 0.118 353.9)
- #009A7F
#009A7F
oklch(61.2% 0.116 174.4)
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 #BA6489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #BA6489 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.