#BA5691
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.146 346), rgb(186, 86, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BA5691 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5691 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 86, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.146 346) |
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 #BA5691 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5691 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5691 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5691 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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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
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFCA
oklch(81% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483B0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5691
oklch(59.5% 0.146 346)
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Step 600
600
#B14587
oklch(55.6% 0.158 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#983672
oklch(49.2% 0.147 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#642A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#BA5691 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) | #5F6F93 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5556D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5691
#BA5691
oklch(59.5% 0.146 346)
- #00956E
#00956E
oklch(59.4% 0.123 166.4)
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 #BA5691, 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 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
Use #BA5691 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.