#BA358D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.191 344.5), rgb(186, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BA358D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA358D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.191 344.5) |
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 #BA358D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA358D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA358D text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BA358D text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA358D
oklch(55.5% 0.191 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02678
oklch(49.1% 0.177 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#822262
oklch(42.7% 0.147 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#BA358D 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) | #445D8F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748A | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6345C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA358D
#BA358D
oklch(55.5% 0.191 344.5)
- #008861
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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 #BA358D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA358D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
Use #BA358D 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.