#BE37A6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.207 336), rgb(190, 55, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BE37A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE37A6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 55, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.207 336) |
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 #BE37A6 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE37A6 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE37A6 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE37A6 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B4
oklch(63% 0.191 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE37A6
oklch(57.5% 0.207 336)
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Step 700
700
#9E2089
oklch(49.2% 0.193 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#801E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#BE37A6 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) | #3964A9 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A3 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8406A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE37A6
#BE37A6
oklch(57.5% 0.207 336)
- #009054
#009054
oklch(57.4% 0.14 155.9)
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 #BE37A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE37A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.095
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.096
Use #BE37A6 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.