#BE327A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.187 353.7), rgb(190, 50, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BE327A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE327A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 50, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.187 353.7) |
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 #BE327A | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE327A | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE327A text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BE327A text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45591
oklch(63.1% 0.171 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE327A
oklch(55.2% 0.187 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#A52468
oklch(49.1% 0.174 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#862155
oklch(42.7% 0.144 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2246
oklch(37.8% 0.112 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#BE327A 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) | #4C5A7C | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737477 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2452 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE327A
#BE327A
oklch(55.2% 0.187 353.7)
- #00866D
#00866D
oklch(55.3% 0.106 173.5)
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 #BE327A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE327A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #BE327A 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.