#BA42A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.19 335.4), rgb(186, 66, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BA42A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA42A5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 66, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.19 335.4) |
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 #BA42A5 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA42A5 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA42A5 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA42A5 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C759B2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA42A5
oklch(57.9% 0.19 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#992B87
oklch(49.1% 0.177 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C266D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#BA42A5 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) | #4267A8 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34A6D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA42A5
#BA42A5
oklch(57.9% 0.19 335.4)
- #009254
#009254
oklch(58% 0.142 155.5)
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 #BA42A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA42A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #BA42A5 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.