#BA85A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.074 347.3), rgb(186, 133, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BA85A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA85A0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 133, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.074 347.3) |
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 #BA85A0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA85A0 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85A0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85A0 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA85A0
oklch(67.7% 0.074 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F597F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#87496B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#BA85A0 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) | #898FA1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95989F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1848E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA85A0
#BA85A0
oklch(67.7% 0.074 347.3)
- #69A68E
#69A68E
oklch(67.6% 0.073 167.4)
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 #BA85A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
Use #BA85A0 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.