#BA85AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.084 335.6), rgb(186, 133, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BA85AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 336°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA85AD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.084 335.6) |
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 #BA85AD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA85AD | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85AD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA85AD text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA85AD
oklch(68.2% 0.084 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D578E
oklch(55.7% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#864678
oklch(49% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#583250
oklch(37.6% 0.071 335)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#BA85AD 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) | #8591AF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8793 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA85AD
#BA85AD
oklch(68.2% 0.084 335.6)
- #6DA983
#6DA983
oklch(68.3% 0.084 155.7)
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 #BA85AD, 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 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
Use #BA85AD 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.