#BA409E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.188 338.1), rgb(186, 64, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BA409E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA409E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 64, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.188 338.1) |
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 #BA409E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA409E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA409E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA409E 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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C959AD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA409E
oklch(57.4% 0.188 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B82
oklch(49% 0.174 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E266A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#BA409E 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) | #4565A1 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B789B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44569 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA409E
#BA409E
oklch(57.4% 0.188 338.1)
- #008F59
#008F59
oklch(57.3% 0.134 158.2)
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 #BA409E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA409E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #BA409E 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.