#BA8BB5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.081 330), rgb(186, 139, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BA8BB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 139, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.081 330) |
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 #BA8BB5 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA8BB5 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8BB5 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8BB5 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8BB5
oklch(69.5% 0.081 330)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#985992
oklch(55.6% 0.113 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#81497D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#BA8BB5 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) | #8996B7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8E9A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8BB5
#BA8BB5
oklch(69.5% 0.081 330)
- #78AB83
#78AB83
oklch(69.4% 0.08 150.6)
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 #BA8BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #BA8BB5 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.