#BA227D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.4% 0.201 350), rgb(186, 34, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BA227D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA227D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 34, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.201 350) |
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 #BA227D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA227D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA227D text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BA227D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E278AD
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D74F99
oklch(63.1% 0.186 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA227D
oklch(53.4% 0.201 350)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.187 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#871B5B
oklch(42.6% 0.155 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#BA227D 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) | #3F547F | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8134E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA227D
#BA227D
oklch(53.4% 0.201 350)
- #008063
#008063
oklch(53.3% 0.106 169.8)
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 #BA227D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA227D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #BA227D 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.