#BE5C8F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.139 349.5), rgb(190, 92, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BE5C8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5C8F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 92, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.139 349.5) |
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 #BE5C8F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5C8F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5C8F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5C8F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.037 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5C8F
oklch(60.9% 0.139 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#98386C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F58
oklch(42.6% 0.116 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#642B49
oklch(37.8% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#BE5C8F 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) | #677391 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA596F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5C8F
#BE5C8F
oklch(60.9% 0.139 349.5)
- #009977
#009977
oklch(60.7% 0.12 169.8)
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 #BE5C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #BE5C8F 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.