#BE4F8E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.159 347.9), rgb(190, 79, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BE4F8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4F8E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 79, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.159 347.9) |
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 #BE4F8E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4F8E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4F8E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4F8E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D582AD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76099
oklch(63% 0.146 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE4F8E
oklch(59.1% 0.159 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#99356F
oklch(49.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.122 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BE4F8E 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) | #5B6B90 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4C68 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4F8E
#BE4F8E
oklch(59.1% 0.159 347.9)
- #00946F
#00946F
oklch(59.2% 0.121 167.4)
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 #BE4F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
Use #BE4F8E 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.