#BA2E9D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.209 337.9), rgb(186, 46, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BA2E9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2E9D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 46, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.209 337.9) |
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 #BA2E9D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2E9D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2E9D text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BA2E9D text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C1
oklch(70.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF51B1
oklch(63.2% 0.192 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA2E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.209 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01E86
oklch(49.2% 0.194 338)
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Step 800
800
#821D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.16 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1434
oklch(27.1% 0.08 337.9)
#BA2E9D 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) | #345EA0 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64739A | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43663 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2E9D
#BA2E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.209 337.9)
- #008A55
#008A55
oklch(55.8% 0.131 157.9)
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 #BA2E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA2E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.102
Use #BA2E9D 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.