#BA24A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.4% 0.222 335.2), rgb(186, 36, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BA24A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA24A4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 36, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.222 335.2) |
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 #BA24A4 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA24A4 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA24A4 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BA24A4 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 335.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA24A4
oklch(55.4% 0.222 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1138D
oklch(49.1% 0.207 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#821673
oklch(42.6% 0.172 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#BA24A4 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) | #245CA7 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E72A1 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33364 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA24A4
#BA24A4
oklch(55.4% 0.222 335.2)
- #00894E
#00894E
oklch(55.4% 0.136 155.3)
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 #BA24A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA24A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.101
Use #BA24A4 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.