#BA5D8F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.133 348.4), rgb(186, 93, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BA5D8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5D8F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 93, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.133 348.4) |
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 #BA5D8F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5D8F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5D8F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5D8F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 348)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA5D8F
oklch(60.5% 0.133 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A82
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#953B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#793159
oklch(42.6% 0.111 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#BA5D8F 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) | #667291 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55B70 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5D8F
#BA5D8F
oklch(60.5% 0.133 348.4)
- #009874
#009874
oklch(60.4% 0.122 168.5)
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 #BA5D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #BA5D8F 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.