#BE0C6B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.5% 0.209 357.4), rgb(190, 12, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BE0C6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE0C6B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 12, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 88%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.209 357.4) |
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 #BE0C6B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE0C6B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE0C6B text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE0C6B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E975A1
oklch(70.8% 0.15 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.192 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE0C6B
oklch(52.5% 0.209 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD0C61
oklch(49% 0.194 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1350
oklch(42.8% 0.161 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#711A42
oklch(37.6% 0.126 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#431227
oklch(27.1% 0.079 357.3)
#BE0C6B 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) | #414E6D | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D67 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE003F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE0C6B
#BE0C6B
oklch(52.5% 0.209 357.4)
- #007C6A
#007C6A
oklch(52.5% 0.097 177.8)
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 #BE0C6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE0C6B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #BE0C6B 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.