#BA688B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.112 353.8), rgb(186, 104, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BA688B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA688B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 104, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.112 353.8) |
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 #BA688B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA688B | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA688B text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA688B text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C3
oklch(81% 0.054 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 354.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA688B
oklch(62% 0.112 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95278
oklch(55.7% 0.122 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#904265
oklch(49% 0.113 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#753753
oklch(42.7% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3044
oklch(37.7% 0.073 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#BA688B 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) | #72798C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878789 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56475 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA688B
#BA688B
oklch(62% 0.112 353.8)
- #1B9C81
#1B9C81
oklch(62.1% 0.113 173.9)
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 #BA688B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
Use #BA688B 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.