#BA3593
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.194 342), rgb(186, 53, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#BA3593 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3593 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 53, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.194 342) |
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 #BA3593 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3593 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3593 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA3593 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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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
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3593
oklch(55.8% 0.194 342)
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Step 700
700
#9F257D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#812165
oklch(42.6% 0.15 342)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#BA3593 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) | #415E96 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7490 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6375F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3593
#BA3593
oklch(55.8% 0.194 342)
- #00895D
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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 #BA3593, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA3593.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.090
Use #BA3593 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.