#BE538B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.151 350.1), rgb(190, 83, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BE538B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE538B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 83, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.151 350.1) |
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 #BE538B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE538B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE538B text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE538B text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE538B
oklch(59.5% 0.151 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54180
oklch(55.5% 0.164 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C326D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#BE538B 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) | #606D8D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8088 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4F69 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE538B
#BE538B
oklch(59.5% 0.151 350.1)
- #009574
#009574
oklch(59.6% 0.118 170)
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 #BE538B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BE538B 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.