#BA4B96
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.166 342.2), rgb(186, 75, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BA4B96 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4B96 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 75, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.166 342.2) |
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 #BA4B96 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4B96 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4B96 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4B96 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D381B5
oklch(70.6% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4B96
oklch(58.3% 0.166 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#983378
oklch(49.1% 0.155 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C62
oklch(42.7% 0.127 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#BA4B96 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) | #536998 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737B93 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54C6A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4B96
#BA4B96
oklch(58.3% 0.166 342.2)
- #009264
#009264
oklch(58.3% 0.127 162.3)
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 #BA4B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
Use #BA4B96 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.