#BA32A1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.207 336.5), rgb(186, 50, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BA32A1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA32A1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 50, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.207 336.5) |
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 #BA32A1 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA32A1 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA32A1 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA32A1 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC3
oklch(70.8% 0.149 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 336.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA32A1
oklch(56.2% 0.207 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2088
oklch(49.1% 0.192 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#801E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.159 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#BA32A1 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) | #3560A4 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749E | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43B66 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA32A1
#BA32A1
oklch(56.2% 0.207 336.5)
- #008C53
#008C53
oklch(56.3% 0.135 156.5)
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 #BA32A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA32A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.098
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.099
Use #BA32A1 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.