#BE4E82
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.5% 0.154 354), rgb(190, 78, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BE4E82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4E82 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 78, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.154 354) |
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 #BE4E82 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4E82 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4E82 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4E82 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C9618F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4E82
oklch(58.5% 0.154 354)
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Step 700
700
#9B3666
oklch(49.2% 0.143 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E53
oklch(42.8% 0.118 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#662A45
oklch(37.8% 0.092 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BE4E82 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) | #5E6984 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4762 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4E82
#BE4E82
oklch(58.5% 0.154 354)
- #009177
#009177
oklch(58.6% 0.111 174.1)
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 #BE4E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
Use #BE4E82 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.