#BA4A93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.166 343.5), rgb(186, 74, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BA4A93 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4A93 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 74, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.166 343.5) |
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 #BA4A93 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4A93 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4A93 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4A93 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4A93
oklch(58% 0.166 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#993376
oklch(49.1% 0.155 344)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C60
oklch(42.7% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#64284F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#BA4A93 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) | #536895 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737B90 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54A68 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4A93
#BA4A93
oklch(58% 0.166 343.5)
- #009166
#009166
oklch(58.1% 0.124 163.7)
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 #BA4A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.087
Use #BA4A93 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.