#BA518A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.6% 0.15 349), rgb(186, 81, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BA518A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA518A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 81, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.15 349) |
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 #BA518A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA518A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA518A text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA518A text on black | 4.63:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56397
oklch(63.1% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA518A
oklch(58.6% 0.15 349)
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Step 700
700
#97396D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3059
oklch(42.8% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#BA518A 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) | #5D6B8C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D87 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64E67 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA518A
#BA518A
oklch(58.6% 0.15 349)
- #009270
#009270
oklch(58.7% 0.117 169)
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 #BA518A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
Use #BA518A 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.