#BA8BAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.074 335.8), rgb(186, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#BA8BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8BAE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.074 335.8) |
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 #BA8BAE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA8BAE | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8BAE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8BAE text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#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
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8BAE
oklch(69.3% 0.074 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE739F
oklch(63.1% 0.095 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#985B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#824A75
oklch(49% 0.096 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D60
oklch(42.7% 0.08 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#BA8BAE 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) | #8B95AF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8C97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8BAE
#BA8BAE
oklch(69.3% 0.074 335.8)
- #76AA89
#76AA89
oklch(69.2% 0.074 156.1)
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 #BA8BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #BA8BAE 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.