#BE3D80
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.177 352.2), rgb(190, 61, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BE3D80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3D80 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 61, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.177 352.2) |
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 #BE3D80 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3D80 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE3D80 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE3D80 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05993
oklch(63.1% 0.162 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3D80
oklch(56.4% 0.177 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#832656
oklch(42.8% 0.136 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#692547
oklch(37.7% 0.105 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#BE3D80 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) | #516082 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3459 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3D80
#BE3D80
oklch(56.4% 0.177 352.2)
- #008A6F
#008A6F
oklch(56.4% 0.109 172.5)
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 #BE3D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #BE3D80 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.