#BE1C85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.212 347.6), rgb(190, 28, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BE1C85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1C85 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 28, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.212 347.6) |
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 #BE1C85 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1C85 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1C85 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1C85 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F5CCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CC
oklch(81% 0.095 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E475B2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#D84B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.195 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1C85
oklch(54.1% 0.212 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#A81175
oklch(49.1% 0.198 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#89155F
oklch(42.8% 0.164 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#BE1C85 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) | #3A5587 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7082 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC1051 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1C85
#BE1C85
oklch(54.1% 0.212 347.6)
- #008362
#008362
oklch(54.2% 0.11 167.5)
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 #BE1C85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE1C85.
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 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #BE1C85 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.