#BE5281
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59% 0.147 355.3), rgb(190, 82, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BE5281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5281 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.147 355.3) |
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 #BE5281 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5281 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5281 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5281 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#D584A3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#C7638D
oklch(63% 0.135 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5281
oklch(59% 0.147 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#993864
oklch(49% 0.137 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F52
oklch(42.7% 0.115 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BE5281 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) | #626B82 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4B64 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5281
#BE5281
oklch(59% 0.147 355.3)
- #00927A
#00927A
oklch(58.9% 0.111 175.6)
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 #BE5281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.072
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
Use #BE5281 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.