#BA4D99
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.7% 0.165 341), rgb(186, 77, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BA4D99 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4D99 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 77, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.165 341) |
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 #BA4D99 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4D99 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4D99 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4D99 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C560A5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4D99
oklch(58.7% 0.165 341)
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Step 700
700
#97347A
oklch(49.1% 0.154 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C63
oklch(42.6% 0.127 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#BA4D99 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) | #546B9B | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44F6C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4D99
#BA4D99
oklch(58.7% 0.165 341)
- #009362
#009362
oklch(58.6% 0.13 161)
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 #BA4D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
Use #BA4D99 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.