#BA2F98
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.204 339.8), rgb(186, 47, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BA2F98 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2F98 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 47, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.204 339.8) |
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 #BA2F98 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2F98 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2F98 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BA2F98 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA2F98
oklch(55.5% 0.204 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02082
oklch(49.1% 0.19 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#821E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#692056
oklch(37.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#BA2F98 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) | #395D9B | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667395 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53460 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2F98
#BA2F98
oklch(55.5% 0.204 339.8)
- #008958
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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 #BA2F98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA2F98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.097
Use #BA2F98 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.