#BA4E93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.16 344), rgb(186, 78, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BA4E93 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4E93 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 78, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.16 344) |
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 #BA4E93 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4E93 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4E93 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4E93 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCC
oklch(81% 0.071 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383B2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5619F
oklch(63.1% 0.147 344.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4E93
oklch(58.5% 0.16 344)
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Step 700
700
#973675
oklch(49.1% 0.148 344)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#BA4E93 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) | #576A95 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C90 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54E6A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4E93
#BA4E93
oklch(58.5% 0.16 344)
- #009268
#009268
oklch(58.4% 0.124 164.4)
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 #BA4E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BA4E93 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.