#BE5287
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.15 352), rgb(190, 82, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BE5287 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5287 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.15 352) |
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 #BE5287 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5287 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5287 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5287 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D484A8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76392
oklch(63.2% 0.138 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE5287
oklch(59.2% 0.15 352)
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Step 700
700
#993869
oklch(49.2% 0.14 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F55
oklch(42.7% 0.115 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#BE5287 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) | #606C89 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F84 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4D67 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5287
#BE5287
oklch(59.2% 0.15 352)
- #009376
#009376
oklch(59.1% 0.114 172.3)
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 #BE5287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.078
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #BE5287 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.