#BE339B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.204 340), rgb(190, 51, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BE339B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE339B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 51, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.204 340) |
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 #BE339B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE339B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE339B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE339B text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 340.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE339B
oklch(56.6% 0.204 340)
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Step 700
700
#A01F82
oklch(49.1% 0.19 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#821E69
oklch(42.7% 0.157 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#692056
oklch(37.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#BE339B 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) | #3D609E | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7698 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93763 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE339B
#BE339B
oklch(56.6% 0.204 340)
- #008D5B
#008D5B
oklch(56.8% 0.129 159.7)
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 #BE339B, 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 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.096
Use #BE339B 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.