#BE4E95
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.164 344.3), rgb(190, 78, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BE4E95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.066 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4E95 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.164 344.3) |
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 #BE4E95 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4E95 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4E95 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4E95 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B2
oklch(70.7% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4E95
oklch(59.2% 0.164 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#993475
oklch(49.2% 0.153 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#BE4E95 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) | #586C97 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E92 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94D6B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4E95
#BE4E95
oklch(59.2% 0.164 344.3)
- #00956A
#00956A
oklch(59.3% 0.126 164.3)
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 #BE4E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #BE4E95 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.