#BA1678
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.6% 0.207 351.4), rgb(186, 22, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BA1678 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA1678 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 22, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.207 351.4) |
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 #BA1678 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA1678 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA1678 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BA1678 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E576AB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C96
oklch(63.1% 0.191 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA1678
oklch(52.6% 0.207 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9146D
oklch(49% 0.192 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1759
oklch(42.8% 0.16 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C49
oklch(37.7% 0.125 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#BA1678 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) | #3C507A | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D75 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90048 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA1678
#BA1678
oklch(52.6% 0.207 351.4)
- #007D63
#007D63
oklch(52.5% 0.102 171.5)
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 #BA1678, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA1678.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
Use #BA1678 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.