#BA669E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.128 341.1), rgb(186, 102, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BA669E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA669E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 102, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.128 341.1) |
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 #BA669E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA669E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA669E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA669E text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA669E
oklch(62.4% 0.128 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.138 341)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E76
oklch(49% 0.129 341)
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Step 800
800
#743460
oklch(42.6% 0.106 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 340.4)
#BA669E 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) | #6A7AA0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3677B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA669E
#BA669E
oklch(62.4% 0.128 341.1)
- #259E6E
#259E6E
oklch(62.3% 0.127 161.3)
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 #BA669E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
Use #BA669E 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.