Close to Medium Violet Red
#BE258F
#BE258F is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 14.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 67% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BE258F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.85:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BE258F as they’d see it.
#BE258F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BE258F
What color is #BE258F?
#BE258F is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 14.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 67% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BE258F in RGB?
#BE258F is rgb(190, 37, 143): 190 red, 37 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BE258F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 81, 25, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BE258F?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BE258F?
Its complement #0C7A32 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.