#BE1C8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.216 344.9), rgb(190, 28, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BE1C8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 345°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1C8C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 28, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.216 344.9) |
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 #BE1C8C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1C8C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1C8C text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1C8C text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#E375B7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#D74AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1C8C
oklch(54.4% 0.216 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70F7A
oklch(49% 0.201 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#881463
oklch(42.7% 0.166 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B51
oklch(37.6% 0.129 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#BE1C8C 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) | #36568F | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687189 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB1855 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1C8C
#BE1C8C
oklch(54.4% 0.216 344.9)
- #00845F
#00845F
oklch(54.3% 0.114 165.2)
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 #BE1C8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE1C8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.095
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.095
Use #BE1C8C 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.