#BA106C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.9% 0.205 356.2), rgb(186, 16, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#BA106C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA106C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 16, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.205 356.2) |
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 #BA106C | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA106C | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA106C text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BA106C text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1448D
oklch(63.1% 0.203 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC1177
oklch(55.5% 0.221 356.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA106C
oklch(51.9% 0.205 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0852
oklch(42.7% 0.17 356)
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Step 900
900
#731644
oklch(37.7% 0.133 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#BA106C 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) | #3F4D6E | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B68 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA0040 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA106C
#BA106C
oklch(51.9% 0.205 356.2)
- #007A67
#007A67
oklch(51.8% 0.096 176.8)
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 #BA106C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA106C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA106C 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.