#BE4981
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.161 353.6), rgb(190, 73, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BE4981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4981 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 73, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.161 353.6) |
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 #BE4981 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4981 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4981 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4981 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F90
oklch(63.1% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4981
oklch(57.8% 0.161 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3367
oklch(49.2% 0.149 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B54
oklch(42.6% 0.124 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#BE4981 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) | #5B6683 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC425F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4981
#BE4981
oklch(57.8% 0.161 353.6)
- #008F74
#008F74
oklch(58% 0.111 173.1)
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 #BE4981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #BE4981 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.