#BA82A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.081 344.2), rgb(186, 130, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BA82A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA82A2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 130, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.081 344.2) |
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 #BA82A2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA82A2 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82A2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA82A2 text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA82A2
oklch(67.2% 0.081 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B56F99
oklch(63% 0.104 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05683
oklch(55.5% 0.113 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#89466F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 344)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#BA82A2 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) | #858DA3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1828D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA82A2
#BA82A2
oklch(67.2% 0.081 344.2)
- #64A689
#64A689
oklch(67.2% 0.081 164.4)
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 #BA82A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
Use #BA82A2 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.