#BE367C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.2), rgb(190, 54, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BE367C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE367C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 54, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.2) |
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 #BE367C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE367C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE367C text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE367C 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
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35692
oklch(63.1% 0.169 353.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE367C
oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32769
oklch(49.1% 0.17 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#852355
oklch(42.8% 0.141 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#BE367C 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) | #4E5C7E | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747579 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2B54 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE367C
#BE367C
oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.2)
- #00876E
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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 #BE367C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE367C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.078
Use #BE367C 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.