#BA7CA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.097 337.3), rgb(186, 124, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BA7CA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.097 337.3) |
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 #BA7CA9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7CA9 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7CA9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7CA9 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB2
oklch(70.8% 0.075 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7CA9
oklch(66.4% 0.097 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A89
oklch(55.6% 0.104 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#844975
oklch(49.1% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#BA7CA9 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) | #7D8AAB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93A7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07E8C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7CA9
#BA7CA9
oklch(66.4% 0.097 337.3)
- #5DA67C
#5DA67C
oklch(66.6% 0.097 157.2)
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 #BA7CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #BA7CA9 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.