#BA39A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.202 335.2), rgb(186, 57, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BA39A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA39A5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 57, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.202 335.2) |
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 #BA39A5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA39A5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA39A5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA39A5 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA39A5
oklch(57% 0.202 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2489
oklch(49.1% 0.188 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2170
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#BA39A5 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) | #3963A8 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A2 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3426A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA39A5
#BA39A5
oklch(57% 0.202 335.2)
- #008F51
#008F51
oklch(57.1% 0.141 155)
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 #BA39A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA39A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
Use #BA39A5 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.