#BA5174
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.14 1.5), rgb(186, 81, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BA5174 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5174 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 81, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.14 1.5) |
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 #BA5174 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5174 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5174 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5174 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5869C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76584
oklch(63% 0.129 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5174
oklch(57.8% 0.14 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#993B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#BA5174 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) | #636875 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C72 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8475E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5174
#BA5174
oklch(57.8% 0.14 1.5)
- #008D7E
#008D7E
oklch(57.7% 0.103 181.9)
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 #BA5174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
Use #BA5174 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.