#BA84A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.078 344), rgb(186, 132, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BA84A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA84A3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 132, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.078 344) |
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 #BA84A3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA84A3 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA84A3 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA84A3 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA84A3
oklch(67.6% 0.078 344)
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Step 500
500
#B47098
oklch(63.1% 0.1 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5883
oklch(55.7% 0.108 344)
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Step 700
700
#88486F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 344)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#BA84A3 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) | #878FA4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1848F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA84A3
#BA84A3
oklch(67.6% 0.078 344)
- #68A78A
#68A78A
oklch(67.7% 0.079 163.5)
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 #BA84A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #BA84A3 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.