#BA3F7F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56% 0.17 351.9), rgb(186, 63, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BA3F7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3F7F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 63, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.17 351.9) |
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 #BA3F7F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3F7F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3F7F text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA3F7F text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C94
oklch(63.2% 0.156 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3F7F
oklch(56% 0.17 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F6A
oklch(49.2% 0.158 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#812857
oklch(42.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#BA3F7F 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) | #526081 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8385A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3F7F
#BA3F7F
oklch(56% 0.17 351.9)
- #00896D
#00896D
oklch(56.1% 0.109 171.7)
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 #BA3F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
Use #BA3F7F 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.