#BA0A74
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.211 352.7), rgb(186, 10, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BA0A74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA0A74 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 10, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 90%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.211 352.7) |
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 #BA0A74 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA0A74 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA0A74 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BA0A74 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB70AA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14295
oklch(63.2% 0.208 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC097F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 352.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA0A74
oklch(52% 0.211 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F0358
oklch(42.8% 0.175 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#731548
oklch(37.8% 0.136 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#BA0A74 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) | #3A4E76 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B70 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90044 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA0A74
#BA0A74
oklch(52% 0.211 352.7)
- #007B63
#007B63
oklch(52% 0.1 172.8)
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 #BA0A74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA0A74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.078
Use #BA0A74 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.