#BA7FA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.092 337.7), rgb(186, 127, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BA7FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 127, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.092 337.7) |
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 #BA7FA9 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7FA9 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7FA9 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA7FA9 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA7FA9
oklch(67% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA2
oklch(63% 0.117 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1538D
oklch(55.6% 0.126 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4378
oklch(49.1% 0.118 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#703862
oklch(42.8% 0.097 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#BA7FA9 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) | #808CAB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0808E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7FA9
#BA7FA9
oklch(67% 0.092 337.7)
- #62A67F
#62A67F
oklch(66.9% 0.091 157.6)
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 #BA7FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #BA7FA9 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.