#BE357F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.186 351.8), rgb(190, 53, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BE357F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE357F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.186 351.8) |
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 #BE357F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE357F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE357F text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE357F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC6
oklch(81% 0.083 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35595
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE357F
oklch(55.6% 0.186 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3266B
oklch(49.1% 0.172 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#852257
oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#BE357F 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) | #4C5C81 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757C | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2B55 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE357F
#BE357F
oklch(55.6% 0.186 351.8)
- #00876C
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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 #BE357F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE357F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
Use #BE357F 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.