#BE2E8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.199 346.5), rgb(190, 46, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BE2E8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE2E8A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 46, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.199 346.5) |
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 #BE2E8A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE2E8A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE2E8A text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE2E8A text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B3
oklch(70.7% 0.143 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D351A0
oklch(63% 0.184 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE2E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.199 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A41F75
oklch(49.1% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#851D60
oklch(42.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B204E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#BE2E8A 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) | #425B8C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7487 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2958 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE2E8A
#BE2E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.199 346.5)
- #008864
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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 #BE2E8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE2E8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
Use #BE2E8A 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.