#BE1CA7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.232 335.3), rgb(190, 28, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BE1CA7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 28, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.232 335.3) |
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 #BE1CA7 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1CA7 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1CA7 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE1CA7 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE74C9
oklch(70.7% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D248BB
oklch(63.1% 0.213 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.232 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3048F
oklch(49.1% 0.216 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#840F74
oklch(42.6% 0.179 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B195E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#BE1CA7 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) | #1C5CAA | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E73A4 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82E64 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1CA7
#BE1CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.232 335.3)
- #008A4F
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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 #BE1CA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE1CA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.094
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
Use #BE1CA7 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.