#BE319C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.5% 0.207 339.6), rgb(190, 49, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BE319C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE319C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 49, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.207 339.6) |
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 #BE319C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE319C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE319C text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE319C text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#D051AE
oklch(63.2% 0.19 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE319C
oklch(56.5% 0.207 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A11E83
oklch(49.2% 0.193 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#831C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#691F56
oklch(37.6% 0.124 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#BE319C 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) | #3A609F | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687699 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93663 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE319C
#BE319C
oklch(56.5% 0.207 339.6)
- #008C5A
#008C5A
oklch(56.5% 0.129 159.5)
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 #BE319C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.097
Use #BE319C 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.