#BA1177
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.209 351.7), rgb(186, 17, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BA1177 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA1177 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 17, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.209 351.7) |
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 #BA1177 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA1177 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA1177 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BA1177 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4397
oklch(63% 0.207 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0E82
oklch(55.7% 0.226 351.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA1177
oklch(52.3% 0.209 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E0659
oklch(42.7% 0.173 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#721649
oklch(37.7% 0.134 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#430F2B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 351.3)
#BA1177 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) | #3A4F79 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C74 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90047 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA1177
#BA1177
oklch(52.3% 0.209 351.7)
- #007C63
#007C63
oklch(52.2% 0.101 172.2)
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 #BA1177, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA1177.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.081
Use #BA1177 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.