#BA3591
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.193 342.8), rgb(186, 53, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BA3591 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3591 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 53, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.193 342.8) |
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 #BA3591 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3591 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3591 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA3591 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FBF2F7
oklch(97% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABD0
oklch(81% 0.087 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A6
oklch(63% 0.178 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3591
oklch(55.7% 0.193 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F257B
oklch(49% 0.179 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#822264
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#692252
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#BA3591 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) | #425E94 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6365E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3591
#BA3591
oklch(55.7% 0.193 342.8)
- #00895F
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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 #BA3591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA3591.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.088
Use #BA3591 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.