#BA8FAB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.9% 0.064 339.7), rgb(186, 143, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#BA8FAB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8FAB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 143, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.064 339.7) |
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 #BA8FAB | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA8FAB | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8FAB text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8FAB text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8FAB
oklch(69.9% 0.064 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7699
oklch(63.1% 0.081 340)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#68405B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#BA8FAB 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) | #9098AC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9098 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8FAB
#BA8FAB
oklch(69.9% 0.064 339.7)
- #7BAB90
#7BAB90
oklch(69.9% 0.065 159.5)
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 #BA8FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #BA8FAB 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.