#BA1070
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.207 354.5), rgb(186, 16, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#BA1070 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA1070 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 16, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.207 354.5) |
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 #BA1070 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA1070 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA1070 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BA1070 text on black | 3.39:1 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14391
oklch(63.1% 0.205 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC107B
oklch(55.7% 0.222 354.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA1070
oklch(52% 0.207 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F0754
oklch(42.8% 0.171 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#731646
oklch(37.8% 0.134 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#441029
oklch(27.1% 0.084 354.6)
#BA1070 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) | #3D4E72 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C6C | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90042 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA1070
#BA1070
oklch(52% 0.207 354.5)
- #007B65
#007B65
oklch(52% 0.099 174.4)
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 #BA1070, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA1070.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.071
Use #BA1070 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.