#BA509D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.2% 0.164 339.4), rgb(186, 80, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BA509D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA509D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.164 339.4) |
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 #BA509D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA509D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA509D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA509D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFD0
oklch(81% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#D183B8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#C361A7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 339.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA509D
oklch(59.2% 0.164 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#95367C
oklch(49.1% 0.151 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#BA509D 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) | #556D9F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4536F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA509D
#BA509D
oklch(59.2% 0.164 339.4)
- #009660
#009660
oklch(59.3% 0.136 159.2)
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 #BA509D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #BA509D 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.