#BA779C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.1% 0.096 345.9), rgb(186, 119, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BA779C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA779C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 119, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.096 345.9) |
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 #BA779C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA779C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA779C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA779C text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA779C
oklch(65.1% 0.096 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5980
oklch(55.7% 0.104 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#87486C
oklch(49% 0.097 346)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C58
oklch(42.7% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#593349
oklch(37.6% 0.063 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#BA779C 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) | #7C859D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37684 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA779C
#BA779C
oklch(65.1% 0.096 345.9)
- #4EA282
#4EA282
oklch(65.1% 0.096 166.2)
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 #BA779C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #BA779C 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.