#BE3F77
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.3% 0.17 356.9), rgb(190, 63, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BE3F77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE3F77 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 63, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.17 356.9) |
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 #BE3F77 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE3F77 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE3F77 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE3F77 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA2
oklch(70.8% 0.122 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.156 356.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE3F77
oklch(56.3% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12E62
oklch(49.1% 0.157 357)
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Step 800
800
#832750
oklch(42.7% 0.132 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2642
oklch(37.8% 0.102 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#BE3F77 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) | #566079 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797874 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3356 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE3F77
#BE3F77
oklch(56.3% 0.17 356.9)
- #008974
#008974
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.8)
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 #BE3F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE3F77 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.