#BA7AA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.097 340.5), rgb(186, 122, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BA7AA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 122, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.097 340.5) |
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 #BA7AA4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7AA4 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7AA4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7AA4 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7AA4
oklch(65.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5986
oklch(55.6% 0.106 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#854972
oklch(49.1% 0.098 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#BA7AA4 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) | #7D88A6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17B89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7AA4
#BA7AA4
oklch(65.9% 0.097 340.5)
- #57A47E
#57A47E
oklch(65.8% 0.096 160.6)
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 #BA7AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #BA7AA4 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.