#BA2AA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.216 336), rgb(186, 42, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BA2AA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 42, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.216 336) |
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 #BA2AA2 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2AA2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2AA2 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BA2AA2 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#DB78C5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.198 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA2AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 336)
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Step 700
700
#A0198B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#821A70
oklch(42.7% 0.166 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#BA2AA2 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) | #2C5DA5 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60739F | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43664 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2AA2
#BA2AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 336)
- #008A50
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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 #BA2AA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA2AA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.103
Use #BA2AA2 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.