#BA89AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.078 335.4), rgb(186, 137, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#BA89AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA89AE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 137, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.078 335.4) |
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 #BA89AE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA89AE | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA89AE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA89AE text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA89AE
oklch(68.9% 0.078 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A598C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#834977
oklch(49.1% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C61
oklch(42.7% 0.084 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#BA89AE 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) | #8994AF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8B96 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA89AE
#BA89AE
oklch(68.9% 0.078 335.4)
- #73AA86
#73AA86
oklch(68.9% 0.079 155.1)
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 #BA89AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #BA89AE 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.