#BE5C91
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.14 348.4), rgb(190, 92, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BE5C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5C91 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 92, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.14 348.4) |
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 #BE5C91 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5C91 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5C91 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5C91 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EDCFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 348)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5C91
oklch(60.9% 0.14 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04782
oklch(55.5% 0.152 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#BE5C91 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) | #667393 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80848F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5970 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5C91
#BE5C91
oklch(60.9% 0.14 348.4)
- #009A75
#009A75
oklch(61% 0.123 168.2)
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 #BE5C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE5C91 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.