#BE4A94
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.7% 0.17 344.4), rgb(190, 74, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BE4A94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4A94 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 74, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.17 344.4) |
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 #BE4A94 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4A94 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4A94 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4A94 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA0
oklch(63% 0.156 344.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4A94
oklch(58.7% 0.17 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3176
oklch(49.1% 0.158 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A60
oklch(42.7% 0.131 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#65274E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#BE4A94 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) | #556996 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D91 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4968 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4A94
#BE4A94
oklch(58.7% 0.17 344.4)
- #009369
#009369
oklch(58.7% 0.124 164.5)
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 #BE4A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #BE4A94 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.