#BA4698
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.175 340.9), rgb(186, 70, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BA4698 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4698 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 70, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.175 340.9) |
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 #BA4698 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4698 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4698 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4698 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.162 341.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4698
oklch(57.8% 0.175 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#99307C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2965
oklch(42.8% 0.136 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#652752
oklch(37.8% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#BA4698 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) | #4D679B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A95 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54869 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4698
#BA4698
oklch(57.8% 0.175 340.9)
- #009060
#009060
oklch(57.7% 0.128 161)
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 #BA4698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA4698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #BA4698 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.