#BA339F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.204 337.3), rgb(186, 51, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BA339F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA339F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 51, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.204 337.3) |
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 #BA339F | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA339F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA339F text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA339F text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B2
oklch(63.2% 0.188 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA339F
oklch(56.2% 0.204 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2186
oklch(49.1% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#BA339F 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) | #3760A2 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65749C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43B65 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA339F
#BA339F
oklch(56.2% 0.204 337.3)
- #008C55
#008C55
oklch(56.3% 0.133 157.3)
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 #BA339F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA339F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.098
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.100
Use #BA339F 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.