#BE1D7A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.206 352), rgb(190, 29, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BE1D7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1D7A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 29, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.206 352) |
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 #BE1D7A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1D7A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1D7A text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1D7A text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C95
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1D7A
oklch(53.7% 0.206 352)
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Step 700
700
#A9156C
oklch(49% 0.191 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1758
oklch(42.8% 0.159 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#BE1D7A 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) | #40547C | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7077 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD004B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1D7A
#BE1D7A
oklch(53.7% 0.206 352)
- #008167
#008167
oklch(53.7% 0.104 172.1)
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 #BE1D7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE1D7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.078
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
Use #BE1D7A 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.