#BE288D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.207 345), rgb(190, 40, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BE288D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE288D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 40, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.207 345) |
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 #BE288D | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE288D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE288D text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BE288D text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CE
oklch(81% 0.092 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E077B6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE288D
oklch(55.2% 0.207 345)
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Step 700
700
#A51979
oklch(49.1% 0.193 345)
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Step 800
800
#861A62
oklch(42.7% 0.159 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#BE288D 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) | #3D5A90 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B738A | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2558 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE288D
#BE288D
oklch(55.2% 0.207 345)
- #008761
#008761
oklch(55.2% 0.116 165)
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 #BE288D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE288D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #BE288D 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.