#BA4789
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.3% 0.164 348), rgb(186, 71, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BA4789 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4789 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 71, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.164 348) |
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 #BA4789 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4789 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4789 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4789 text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC9
oklch(81% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D681AD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95E99
oklch(63% 0.151 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4789
oklch(57.3% 0.164 348)
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Step 700
700
#9B3370
oklch(49.2% 0.153 348)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#66284B
oklch(37.8% 0.099 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#BA4789 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) | #55658B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757986 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64462 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4789
#BA4789
oklch(57.3% 0.164 348)
- #008D6B
#008D6B
oklch(57.2% 0.115 168.3)
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 #BA4789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #BA4789 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.