#BE1883
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.214 348.2), rgb(190, 24, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BE1883 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1883 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 24, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.214 348.2) |
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 #BE1883 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1883 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1883 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1883 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E475B1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.197 348)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1883
oklch(53.8% 0.214 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A90F74
oklch(49.1% 0.199 348)
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Step 800
800
#89145E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#BE1883 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) | #395485 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7080 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC054F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1883
#BE1883
oklch(53.8% 0.214 348.2)
- #008262
#008262
oklch(53.9% 0.109 168)
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 #BE1883, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE1883.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.086
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.086
Use #BE1883 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.