#BA679B
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.124 343), rgb(186, 103, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BA679B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 343°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA679B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 103, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.124 343) |
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 #BA679B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA679B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA679B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA679B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CB
oklch(81% 0.06 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B0
oklch(70.6% 0.097 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA679B
oklch(62.4% 0.124 343)
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Step 600
600
#A74F88
oklch(55.6% 0.135 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F73
oklch(49% 0.126 343)
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Step 800
800
#74355E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#BA679B 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) | #6C7A9D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828899 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3677A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA679B
#BA679B
oklch(62.4% 0.124 343)
- #259E72
#259E72
oklch(62.4% 0.123 163.4)
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 #BA679B, 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 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA679B 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.