#BA3171
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.181 356.7), rgb(186, 49, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BA3171 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| 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 | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3171 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 49, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.181 356.7) |
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 #BA3171 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3171 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3171 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BA3171 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#D4568B
oklch(63% 0.167 356.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3171
oklch(54.1% 0.181 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#A52763
oklch(49.2% 0.169 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#862350
oklch(42.8% 0.139 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2343
oklch(37.8% 0.109 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#BA3171 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) | #4D5873 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716E | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9204D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3171
#BA3171
oklch(54.1% 0.181 356.7)
- #00826D
#00826D
oklch(54.2% 0.101 176.1)
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 #BA3171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA3171 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.