#BE2E8D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.201 345.3), rgb(190, 46, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BE2E8D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE2E8D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 46, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.201 345.3) |
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 #BE2E8D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE2E8D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE2E8D text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BE2E8D text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#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
#ECA9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D351A2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE2E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A31E78
oklch(49% 0.187 345)
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Step 800
800
#851D61
oklch(42.7% 0.155 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F50
oklch(37.7% 0.121 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#BE2E8D 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) | #415C90 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D748A | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2B5A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE2E8D
#BE2E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 345.3)
- #008862
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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 #BE2E8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE2E8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #BE2E8D 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.