#BA3F74
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.6% 0.165 357.3), rgb(186, 63, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BA3F74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3F74 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 63, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.165 357.3) |
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 #BA3F74 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3F74 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3F74 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA3F74 text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.151 357.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3F74
oklch(55.6% 0.165 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03061
oklch(49.1% 0.154 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#82294F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#BA3F74 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) | #555E75 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777571 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93355 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3F74
#BA3F74
oklch(55.6% 0.165 357.3)
- #008672
#008672
oklch(55.4% 0.103 177.3)
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 #BA3F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA3F74 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.