#BE0D72
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.7% 0.211 354.6), rgb(190, 13, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#BE0D72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE0D72 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 13, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 87%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.211 354.6) |
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 #BE0D72 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE0D72 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE0D72 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BE0D72 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E874A6
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4990
oklch(63.1% 0.195 354.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE0D72
oklch(52.7% 0.211 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B67
oklch(49% 0.196 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C1254
oklch(42.7% 0.163 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#711A45
oklch(37.7% 0.127 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#BE0D72 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E6E | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0043 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE0D72
#BE0D72
oklch(52.7% 0.211 354.6)
- #007D67
#007D67
oklch(52.6% 0.1 174.6)
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 #BE0D72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE0D72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #BE0D72 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.