#BA749E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.7% 0.103 343.6), rgb(186, 116, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BA749E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA749E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 116, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.103 343.6) |
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 #BA749E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA749E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA749E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA749E text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.08 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA749E
oklch(64.7% 0.103 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05784
oklch(55.7% 0.112 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#894670
oklch(49.1% 0.106 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#BA749E 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) | #7883A0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27483 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA749E
#BA749E
oklch(64.7% 0.103 343.6)
- #49A27D
#49A27D
oklch(64.7% 0.103 163.7)
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 #BA749E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #BA749E 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.