#BA76A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.2% 0.105 339.1), rgb(186, 118, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BA76A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA76A5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.105 339.1) |
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 #BA76A5 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA76A5 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA76A5 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA76A5 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA76A5
oklch(65.2% 0.105 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5789
oklch(55.6% 0.113 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#874774
oklch(49.1% 0.105 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#59324D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#BA76A5 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) | #7885A7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8990A3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17787 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA76A5
#BA76A5
oklch(65.2% 0.105 339.1)
- #50A379
#50A379
oklch(65.2% 0.104 159.5)
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 #BA76A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #BA76A5 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.