#BA4E97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.163 342), rgb(186, 78, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BA4E97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4E97 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.163 342) |
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 #BA4E97 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4E97 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4E97 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4E97 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D282B5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C460A3
oklch(63% 0.15 341.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4E97
oklch(58.7% 0.163 342)
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Step 700
700
#973578
oklch(49.1% 0.152 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#BA4E97 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) | #556B99 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D94 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54F6C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4E97
#BA4E97
oklch(58.7% 0.163 342)
- #009364
#009364
oklch(58.6% 0.129 162)
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 #BA4E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BA4E97 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.