#BE2599
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.217 340.3), rgb(190, 37, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BE2599 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE2599 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 37, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.217 340.3) |
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 #BE2599 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE2599 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE2599 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE2599 text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D34CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE2599
oklch(55.5% 0.217 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#A41483
oklch(49.2% 0.202 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#85176A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C56
oklch(37.6% 0.13 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#BE2599 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) | #335B9C | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667396 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2B5E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE2599
#BE2599
oklch(55.5% 0.217 340.3)
- #008959
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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 #BE2599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE2599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.100
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.102
Use #BE2599 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.