#BA4397
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.4% 0.179 341.2), rgb(186, 67, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BA4397 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4397 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 67, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.179 341.2) |
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 #BA4397 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4397 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4397 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4397 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4397
oklch(57.4% 0.179 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7C
oklch(49% 0.166 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#BA4397 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) | #4B659A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7994 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54567 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4397
#BA4397
oklch(57.4% 0.179 341.2)
- #008F60
#008F60
oklch(57.4% 0.127 161.4)
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 #BA4397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #BA4397 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.