#BA4082
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.2% 0.17 350.5), rgb(186, 64, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BA4082 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4082 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 64, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.17 350.5) |
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 #BA4082 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4082 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4082 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4082 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C96
oklch(63.2% 0.157 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4082
oklch(56.2% 0.17 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#802858
oklch(42.6% 0.131 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#682649
oklch(37.7% 0.103 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#BA4082 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) | #516184 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767F | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73A5B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4082
#BA4082
oklch(56.2% 0.17 350.5)
- #00896C
#00896C
oklch(56.1% 0.11 171)
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 #BA4082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.084
Use #BA4082 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.