#BA3170
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.181 357.1), rgb(186, 49, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#BA3170 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3170 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 49, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.181 357.1) |
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 #BA3170 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3170 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3170 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BA3170 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 357)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D4568B
oklch(63% 0.167 356.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3170
oklch(54.1% 0.181 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52762
oklch(49.1% 0.169 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#862350
oklch(42.8% 0.139 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2342
oklch(37.7% 0.109 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#401627
oklch(27.2% 0.069 357.4)
#BA3170 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) | #4D5872 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716D | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C91F4C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3170
#BA3170
oklch(54.1% 0.181 357.1)
- #00816E
#00816E
oklch(54% 0.1 177.6)
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 #BA3170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA3170 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.