#BE2281
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.206 349.4), rgb(190, 34, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BE2281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE2281 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 34, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.206 349.4) |
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 #BE2281 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE2281 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE2281 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BE2281 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E377AE
oklch(70.7% 0.147 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE2281
oklch(54.3% 0.206 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A81771
oklch(49.2% 0.192 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#88185C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#BE2281 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) | #3F5683 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717E | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC1450 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE2281
#BE2281
oklch(54.3% 0.206 349.4)
- #008365
#008365
oklch(54.2% 0.108 169.5)
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 #BE2281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE2281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #BE2281 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.