#BA5778
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.8% 0.132 1), rgb(186, 87, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BA5778 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5778 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 87, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.132 1) |
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 #BA5778 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5778 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5778 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5778 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D2879D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46885
oklch(63.1% 0.121 1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5778
oklch(58.8% 0.132 1)
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Step 700
700
#963E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A344C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#BA5778 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) | #676C79 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F76 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84F63 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5778
#BA5778
oklch(58.8% 0.132 1)
- #009180
#009180
oklch(58.9% 0.106 180.7)
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 #BA5778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #BA5778 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.