#BA0C6B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.7% 0.206 356.4), rgb(186, 12, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BA0C6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA0C6B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 12, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.206 356.4) |
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 #BA0C6B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA0C6B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA0C6B text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BA0C6B text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A3
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2438C
oklch(63.1% 0.204 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD0E76
oklch(55.6% 0.222 356.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA0C6B
oklch(51.7% 0.206 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F0651
oklch(42.6% 0.17 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#731643
oklch(37.6% 0.132 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#BA0C6B 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) | #3E4D6D | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B67 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA003F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA0C6B
#BA0C6B
oklch(51.7% 0.206 356.4)
- #007A66
#007A66
oklch(51.8% 0.097 175.9)
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 #BA0C6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA0C6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
Use #BA0C6B 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.