#BA0169
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.4% 0.209 356.9), rgb(186, 1, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BA0169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA0169 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 1, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.209 356.9) |
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 #BA0169 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA0169 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA0169 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BA0169 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3418B
oklch(63.1% 0.207 357)
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Step 600
600
#CE0575
oklch(55.5% 0.225 357)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA0169
oklch(51.4% 0.209 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#900250
oklch(42.6% 0.173 357)
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Step 900
900
#741443
oklch(37.7% 0.135 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#BA0169 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) | #3D4B6B | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A65 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA003C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA0169
#BA0169
oklch(51.4% 0.209 356.9)
- #007966
#007966
oklch(51.5% 0.096 176.6)
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 #BA0169, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA0169.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
Use #BA0169 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.