#BA4C78
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.3% 0.149 357.9), rgb(186, 76, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BA4C78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4C78 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 76, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.149 357.9) |
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 #BA4C78 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4C78 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4C78 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4C78 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D684A0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96289
oklch(63% 0.137 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4C78
oklch(57.3% 0.149 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3760
oklch(49.1% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4F
oklch(42.8% 0.115 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#BA4C78 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) | #5E6679 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A75 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8435D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4C78
#BA4C78
oklch(57.3% 0.149 357.9)
- #008C78
#008C78
oklch(57.3% 0.105 177.9)
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 #BA4C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA4C78 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.