#BA458F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.171 344.9), rgb(186, 69, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BA458F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA458F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.171 344.9) |
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 #BA458F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA458F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA458F text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA458F 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D680B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA458F
oklch(57.3% 0.171 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3175
oklch(49.2% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#BA458F 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) | #506591 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798C | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64464 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA458F
#BA458F
oklch(57.3% 0.171 344.9)
- #008E66
#008E66
oklch(57.3% 0.121 164.9)
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 #BA458F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.085
Use #BA458F 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.