#BE4692
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.1% 0.174 344.9), rgb(190, 70, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BE4692 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4692 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 70, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.174 344.9) |
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 #BE4692 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4692 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4692 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4692 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 345.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4692
oklch(58.1% 0.174 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F75
oklch(49.1% 0.162 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2860
oklch(42.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#66264E
oklch(37.6% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#BE4692 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) | #526794 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4566 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4692
#BE4692
oklch(58.1% 0.174 344.9)
- #009168
#009168
oklch(58.2% 0.123 164.8)
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 #BE4692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
Use #BE4692 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.