#BE587F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.137 358), rgb(190, 88, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BE587F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE587F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.137 358) |
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 #BE587F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE587F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE587F text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE587F text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D784A0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 358.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE587F
oklch(59.7% 0.137 358)
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Step 600
600
#B54673
oklch(55.6% 0.15 358)
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Step 700
700
#9B3760
oklch(49.1% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4F
oklch(42.8% 0.115 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#BE587F 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) | #686E80 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5167 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE587F
#BE587F
oklch(59.7% 0.137 358)
- #00947F
#00947F
oklch(59.6% 0.11 177.9)
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 #BE587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #BE587F 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.