#BA4581
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.7% 0.163 351.7), rgb(186, 69, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BA4581 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4581 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.163 351.7) |
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 #BA4581 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4581 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4581 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4581 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC6
oklch(81% 0.073 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E93
oklch(63.1% 0.15 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4581
oklch(56.7% 0.163 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C326A
oklch(49% 0.151 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B56
oklch(42.7% 0.125 352)
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Step 900
900
#672847
oklch(37.8% 0.098 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#BA4581 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) | #566383 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73F5D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4581
#BA4581
oklch(56.7% 0.163 351.7)
- #008B6F
#008B6F
oklch(56.7% 0.11 172)
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 #BA4581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
Use #BA4581 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.