#BA4F8F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.156 346.1), rgb(186, 79, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BA4F8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4F8F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 79, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.156 346.1) |
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 #BA4F8F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4F8F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4F8F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4F8F text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383AF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5629C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4F8F
oklch(58.5% 0.156 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#973772
oklch(49.1% 0.145 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#BA4F8F 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) | #596A91 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54D69 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4F8F
#BA4F8F
oklch(58.5% 0.156 346.1)
- #00926B
#00926B
oklch(58.5% 0.121 166)
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 #BA4F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BA4F8F 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.