#BA5C91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.4% 0.136 347), rgb(186, 92, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BA5C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5C91 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 92, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.136 347) |
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 #BA5C91 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5C91 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5C91 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5C91 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 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
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5C91
oklch(60.4% 0.136 347)
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Step 600
600
#AE4984
oklch(55.6% 0.148 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#953A70
oklch(49.1% 0.137 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#79305B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#BA5C91 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) | #657293 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55A70 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5C91
#BA5C91
oklch(60.4% 0.136 347)
- #009872
#009872
oklch(60.3% 0.123 167.4)
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 #BA5C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #BA5C91 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.