#BA28A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.218 336), rgb(186, 40, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BA28A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 336°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA28A2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 40, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.218 336) |
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 #BA28A2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA28A2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA28A2 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BA28A2 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.2 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA28A2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 336)
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Step 700
700
#A0188B
oklch(49.1% 0.202 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821971
oklch(42.7% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#BA28A2 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) | #2A5DA5 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729F | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43464 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA28A2
#BA28A2
oklch(55.5% 0.218 336)
- #008950
#008950
oklch(55.4% 0.134 156.1)
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 #BA28A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA28A2.
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 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.103
Use #BA28A2 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.