#BE286D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.192 358.4), rgb(190, 40, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BE286D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE286D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 40, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.192 358.4) |
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 #BE286D | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE286D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE286D text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BE286D text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4799F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95288
oklch(63.2% 0.176 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE286D
oklch(53.9% 0.192 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#A91F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.178 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#891D4E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2041
oklch(37.7% 0.115 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#BE286D 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) | #4B556F | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716A | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0647 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE286D
#BE286D
oklch(53.9% 0.192 358.4)
- #00816F
#00816F
oklch(54% 0.099 178.4)
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 #BE286D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
Use #BE286D 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.