#BA4E96
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.162 342.5), rgb(186, 78, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BA4E96 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4E96 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 78, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.162 342.5) |
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 #BA4E96 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4E96 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4E96 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4E96 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D282B4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#C561A2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4E96
oklch(58.7% 0.162 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#973577
oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D61
oklch(42.6% 0.124 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#BA4E96 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) | #566B98 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C93 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54F6B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4E96
#BA4E96
oklch(58.7% 0.162 342.5)
- #009365
#009365
oklch(58.6% 0.128 162.5)
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 #BA4E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BA4E96 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.