#BA80AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.094 334.2), rgb(186, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BA80AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA80AE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.094 334.2) |
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 #BA80AE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA80AE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA80AE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA80AE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA80AE
oklch(67.3% 0.094 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05392
oklch(55.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#89437D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3765
oklch(42.6% 0.101 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#BA80AE 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) | #808DB0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08290 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA80AE
#BA80AE
oklch(67.3% 0.094 334.2)
- #65A77C
#65A77C
oklch(67.2% 0.093 154.5)
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 #BA80AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #BA80AE 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.