#BA8AAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.076 335.6), rgb(186, 138, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#BA8AAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8AAE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.076 335.6) |
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 #BA8AAE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8AAE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8AAE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8AAE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8AAE
oklch(69.1% 0.076 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A0
oklch(63% 0.097 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#995A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#834A76
oklch(49.2% 0.098 336)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D60
oklch(42.7% 0.08 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#BA8AAE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8C96 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8AAE
#BA8AAE
oklch(69.1% 0.076 335.6)
- #75AA88
#75AA88
oklch(69.1% 0.075 155.8)
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 #BA8AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #BA8AAE 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.