#BE32A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.212 336.3), rgb(190, 50, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BE32A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE32A5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 50, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.212 336.3) |
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 #BE32A5 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE32A5 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE32A5 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE32A5 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE32A5
oklch(57% 0.212 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C89
oklch(49.1% 0.197 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#811C70
oklch(42.7% 0.163 336)
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Step 900
900
#681F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#BE32A5 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) | #3462A8 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A2 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83C68 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE32A5
#BE32A5
oklch(57% 0.212 336.3)
- #008F54
#008F54
oklch(57.2% 0.138 156.2)
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 #BE32A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE32A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.100
Use #BE32A5 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.