#BA579C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.1% 0.152 340.4), rgb(186, 87, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BA579C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA579C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 87, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.152 340.4) |
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 #BA579C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA579C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA579C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA579C text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA579C
oklch(60.1% 0.152 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4490
oklch(55.6% 0.164 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#96357B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D64
oklch(42.7% 0.127 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#BA579C 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) | #5C719E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788099 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45972 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA579C
#BA579C
oklch(60.1% 0.152 340.4)
- #009865
#009865
oklch(60% 0.134 160.8)
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 #BA579C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
Use #BA579C 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.