#BA6599
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.126 343.9), rgb(186, 101, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BA6599 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6599 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 101, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.126 343.9) |
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 #BA6599 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6599 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6599 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6599 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC88B0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6599
oklch(62% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94E87
oklch(55.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 700
700
#903E72
oklch(49% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#75345D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#BA6599 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) | #6B799B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818697 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46578 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6599
#BA6599
oklch(62% 0.126 343.9)
- #1B9D71
#1B9D71
oklch(61.9% 0.126 163.9)
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 #BA6599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #BA6599 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.