#BE458C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.8% 0.172 347.6), rgb(190, 69, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BE458C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE458C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 69, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.172 347.6) |
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 #BE458C | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE458C | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE458C text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE458C text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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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
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87FAF
oklch(70.6% 0.124 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.158 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE458C
oklch(57.8% 0.172 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F71
oklch(49.1% 0.16 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F285C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 347.4)
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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)
#BE458C 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) | #53668E | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B89 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4262 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE458C
#BE458C
oklch(57.8% 0.172 347.6)
- #008F6C
#008F6C
oklch(57.7% 0.117 167.9)
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 #BE458C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
Use #BE458C 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.