#BE5080
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.7% 0.15 355.5), rgb(190, 80, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BE5080 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5080 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 80, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.15 355.5) |
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 #BE5080 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5080 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5080 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5080 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#D683A3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C8628D
oklch(63% 0.138 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5080
oklch(58.7% 0.15 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3764
oklch(49% 0.14 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F52
oklch(42.7% 0.115 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BE5080 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) | #616A81 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4963 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5080
#BE5080
oklch(58.7% 0.15 355.5)
- #009179
#009179
oklch(58.6% 0.11 175.5)
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 #BE5080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.074
Use #BE5080 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.