#BA5891
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.8% 0.143 346.3), rgb(186, 88, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BA5891 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5891 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 88, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.143 346.3) |
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 #BA5891 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5891 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5891 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5891 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383AF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5891
oklch(59.8% 0.143 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04686
oklch(55.6% 0.155 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#973771
oklch(49.1% 0.144 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#BA5891 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) | #617093 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5566E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5891
#BA5891
oklch(59.8% 0.143 346.3)
- #00966F
#00966F
oklch(59.7% 0.123 166.6)
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 #BA5891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #BA5891 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.