#BE1EA1
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.227 337.4), rgb(190, 30, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BE1EA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 30, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.227 337.4) |
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 #BE1EA1 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1EA1 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1EA1 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1EA1 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF74C5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#D349B6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1EA1
oklch(55.5% 0.227 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4098A
oklch(49.1% 0.211 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#851270
oklch(42.7% 0.174 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#BE1EA1 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) | #265BA4 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729E | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C92B61 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1EA1
#BE1EA1
oklch(55.5% 0.227 337.4)
- #008953
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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 #BE1EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE1EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.101
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.102
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.103
Use #BE1EA1 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.