#BE458A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.7% 0.171 348.5), rgb(190, 69, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BE458A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE458A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 69, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.171 348.5) |
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 #BE458A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE458A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE458A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE458A text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C99
oklch(63.1% 0.157 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE458A
oklch(57.7% 0.171 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#80295B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#BE458A 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) | #54658C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A87 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4161 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE458A
#BE458A
oklch(57.7% 0.171 348.5)
- #008F6D
#008F6D
oklch(57.8% 0.116 168.6)
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 #BE458A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #BE458A 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.