#BA5A98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.4% 0.144 342.8), rgb(186, 90, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BA5A98 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5A98 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 90, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.144 342.8) |
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 #BA5A98 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5A98 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5A98 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5A98 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 343)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5A98
oklch(60.4% 0.144 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE478B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#953776
oklch(49% 0.146 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#792F60
oklch(42.7% 0.119 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#622A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#BA5A98 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) | #60729A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8196 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45A72 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5A98
#BA5A98
oklch(60.4% 0.144 342.8)
- #00996A
#00996A
oklch(60.4% 0.131 162.8)
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 #BA5A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
Use #BA5A98 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.