#BE157E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.213 350), rgb(190, 21, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BE157E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE157E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 21, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.213 350) |
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 #BE157E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE157E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE157E text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE157E text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 349.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE157E
oklch(53.5% 0.213 350)
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Step 700
700
#AA0E70
oklch(49.1% 0.198 350)
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Step 800
800
#8A135B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#BE157E 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) | #3B5380 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7B | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD004B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE157E
#BE157E
oklch(53.5% 0.213 350)
- #008064
#008064
oklch(53.4% 0.105 170.5)
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 #BE157E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE157E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.084
Use #BE157E 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.