#BA33A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.3% 0.205 336.9), rgb(186, 51, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BA33A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA33A0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 51, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.205 336.9) |
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 #BA33A0 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA33A0 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA33A0 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA33A0 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
#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
#D97AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B2
oklch(63.2% 0.188 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA33A0
oklch(56.3% 0.205 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2187
oklch(49.1% 0.191 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#801F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#682159
oklch(37.8% 0.123 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#BA33A0 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) | #3760A3 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64759D | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43B66 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA33A0
#BA33A0
oklch(56.3% 0.205 336.9)
- #008C54
#008C54
oklch(56.3% 0.134 156.9)
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 #BA33A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA33A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.099
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.099
Use #BA33A0 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.