#BA5386
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.7% 0.144 351.5), rgb(186, 83, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BA5386 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5386 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 83, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.144 351.5) |
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 #BA5386 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5386 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5386 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5386 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D285A8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46592
oklch(63.1% 0.131 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5386
oklch(58.7% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#973A69
oklch(49.1% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3156
oklch(42.7% 0.111 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#632C47
oklch(37.7% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#BA5386 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) | #606B88 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E84 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64F67 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5386
#BA5386
oklch(58.7% 0.144 351.5)
- #009274
#009274
oklch(58.8% 0.115 171.5)
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 #BA5386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.079
Use #BA5386 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.