#BE1466
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.6% 0.204 359.9), rgb(190, 20, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BE1466 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1466 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 20, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.204 359.9) |
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 #BE1466 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1466 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1466 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1466 text on black | 3.48:1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8769D
oklch(70.7% 0.146 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C85
oklch(63.2% 0.187 360)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1466
oklch(52.6% 0.204 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD125D
oklch(49.1% 0.19 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D164C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#711C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#BE1466 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) | #444F68 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E62 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF003E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1466
#BE1466
oklch(52.6% 0.204 359.9)
- #007C6C
#007C6C
oklch(52.5% 0.096 179.6)
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 #BE1466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #BE1466 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.