#BE1E94
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.219 342), rgb(190, 30, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#BE1E94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1E94 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 30, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.219 342) |
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 #BE1E94 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1E94 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1E94 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1E94 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E175BC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#D54AAB
oklch(63% 0.202 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1E94
oklch(54.9% 0.219 342)
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Step 700
700
#A60F80
oklch(49.2% 0.204 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#871468
oklch(42.8% 0.169 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B55
oklch(37.6% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#401232
oklch(27.1% 0.083 341.6)
#BE1E94 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) | #325897 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667291 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA215A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1E94
#BE1E94
oklch(54.9% 0.219 342)
- #00865B
#00865B
oklch(54.8% 0.12 162.1)
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 #BE1E94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE1E94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.098
Use #BE1E94 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.