#BA76A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.2% 0.103 340.5), rgb(186, 118, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BA76A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA76A3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.103 340.5) |
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 #BA76A3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA76A3 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA76A3 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA76A3 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA76A3
oklch(65.2% 0.103 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5787
oklch(55.5% 0.112 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#874773
oklch(49.1% 0.104 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 341)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#BA76A3 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) | #7985A5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8FA1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27786 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA76A3
#BA76A3
oklch(65.2% 0.103 340.5)
- #4FA37A
#4FA37A
oklch(65.1% 0.103 160.3)
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 #BA76A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #BA76A3 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.