#BE256E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.195 357.7), rgb(190, 37, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BE256E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE256E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.195 357.7) |
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 #BE256E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE256E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE256E text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BE256E text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E578A1
oklch(70.7% 0.142 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#D9508A
oklch(63% 0.179 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE256E
oklch(53.7% 0.195 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#A91D61
oklch(49.1% 0.181 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F42
oklch(37.8% 0.117 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#BE256E 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) | #495470 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716B | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0047 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE256E
#BE256E
oklch(53.7% 0.195 357.7)
- #00806E
#00806E
oklch(53.7% 0.099 178.3)
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 #BE256E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
Use #BE256E 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.