#BA3FA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.191 336.8), rgb(186, 63, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BA3FA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 63, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.191 336.8) |
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 #BA3FA1 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3FA1 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA3FA1 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA3FA1 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C958B0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3FA1
oklch(57.4% 0.191 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2A85
oklch(49.1% 0.177 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D256C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#652457
oklch(37.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#BA3FA1 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) | #4265A4 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4456A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3FA1
#BA3FA1
oklch(57.4% 0.191 336.8)
- #009056
#009056
oklch(57.5% 0.138 156.7)
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 #BA3FA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA3FA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #BA3FA1 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.