#BE5487
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.5% 0.147 352.4), rgb(190, 84, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BE5487 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5487 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 84, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.147 352.4) |
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 #BE5487 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE5487 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5487 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5487 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D781A7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 352.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5487
oklch(59.5% 0.147 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5437C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3369
oklch(49.1% 0.15 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C55
oklch(42.8% 0.123 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#662846
oklch(37.6% 0.096 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#BE5487 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) | #626D89 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8084 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4F68 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5487
#BE5487
oklch(59.5% 0.147 352.4)
- #009477
#009477
oklch(59.4% 0.115 172.4)
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 #BE5487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
Use #BE5487 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.