#BA498B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.6% 0.162 347.3), rgb(186, 73, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BA498B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA498B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 73, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.162 347.3) |
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 #BA498B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA498B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA498B text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA498B 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581AE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9A
oklch(63% 0.149 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA498B
oklch(57.6% 0.162 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3471
oklch(49.2% 0.151 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#65294B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#BA498B 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) | #56668D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A88 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64664 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA498B
#BA498B
oklch(57.6% 0.162 347.3)
- #008F6B
#008F6B
oklch(57.7% 0.118 167.3)
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 #BA498B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #BA498B 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.