#BA84AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.088 334), rgb(186, 132, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BA84AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA84AF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 132, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.088 334) |
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 #BA84AF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA84AF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA84AF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA84AF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA84AF
oklch(68.1% 0.088 334)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA5
oklch(63% 0.112 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5591
oklch(55.5% 0.123 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#86457B
oklch(49% 0.114 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3964
oklch(42.6% 0.095 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#593252
oklch(37.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#BA84AF 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) | #8490B1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8693 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA84AF
#BA84AF
oklch(68.1% 0.088 334)
- #6CA980
#6CA980
oklch(68.2% 0.088 154.1)
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 #BA84AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
Use #BA84AF 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.