#BE407A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.17 355.6), rgb(190, 64, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BE407A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE407A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 64, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.17 355.6) |
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 #BE407A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE407A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE407A text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE407A text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC2
oklch(81% 0.076 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#D05B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.157 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE407A
oklch(56.5% 0.17 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12E64
oklch(49.2% 0.158 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#822852
oklch(42.7% 0.13 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#692644
oklch(37.7% 0.102 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#BE407A 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) | #56617C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787877 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3558 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE407A
#BE407A
oklch(56.5% 0.17 355.6)
- #008A73
#008A73
oklch(56.6% 0.106 175.4)
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 #BE407A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.072
Use #BE407A 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.