#BA80B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.098 331.5), rgb(186, 128, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BA80B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA80B2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.098 331.5) |
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 #BA80B2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA80B2 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA80B2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA80B2 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA80B2
oklch(67.5% 0.098 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 332)
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Step 600
600
#A05297
oklch(55.7% 0.136 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#884281
oklch(49.1% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3769
oklch(42.8% 0.105 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#BA80B2 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) | #7F8EB4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8392 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA80B2
#BA80B2
oklch(67.5% 0.098 331.5)
- #67A878
#67A878
oklch(67.5% 0.098 151.4)
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 #BA80B2, 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 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #BA80B2 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.