#BA5C8D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.2% 0.134 349.3), rgb(186, 92, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BA5C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5C8D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.134 349.3) |
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 #BA5C8D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5C8D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5C8D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5C8D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D285AA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5C8D
oklch(60.2% 0.134 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A80
oklch(55.7% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#963A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3158
oklch(42.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#BA5C8D 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) | #66728F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5596E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5C8D
#BA5C8D
oklch(60.2% 0.134 349.3)
- #009775
#009775
oklch(60.1% 0.12 169.6)
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 #BA5C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #BA5C8D 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.