#BE528A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.152 350.4), rgb(190, 82, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BE528A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE528A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.152 350.4) |
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 #BE528A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE528A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE528A text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE528A text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484AA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66295
oklch(63% 0.14 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE528A
oklch(59.3% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#98376B
oklch(49% 0.141 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F57
oklch(42.8% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#BE528A 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) | #5F6C8C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F87 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4E68 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE528A
#BE528A
oklch(59.3% 0.152 350.4)
- #009474
#009474
oklch(59.3% 0.117 170.5)
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 #BE528A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
Use #BE528A 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.