#BE4D94
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59% 0.165 344.7), rgb(190, 77, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BE4D94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4D94 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 77, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.165 344.7) |
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 #BE4D94 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4D94 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4D94 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4D94 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4D94
oklch(59% 0.165 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#993375
oklch(49.1% 0.154 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#BE4D94 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) | #576B96 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E91 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4C6A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4D94
#BE4D94
oklch(59% 0.165 344.7)
- #00946A
#00946A
oklch(59% 0.125 164.6)
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 #BE4D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #BE4D94 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.