#BA5C95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.5% 0.139 344.7), rgb(186, 92, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BA5C95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5C95 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 92, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.139 344.7) |
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 #BA5C95 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5C95 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5C95 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5C95 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D184B0
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5C95
oklch(60.5% 0.139 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE4988
oklch(55.7% 0.15 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#953973
oklch(49.1% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#79305E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#BA5C95 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) | #637397 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8293 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45B72 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5C95
#BA5C95
oklch(60.5% 0.139 344.7)
- #00996E
#00996E
oklch(60.5% 0.128 164.8)
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 #BA5C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
Use #BA5C95 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.