#BE42A7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.6% 0.194 335.9), rgb(190, 66, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BE42A7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE42A7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 66, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.194 335.9) |
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 #BE42A7 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE42A7 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE42A7 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE42A7 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 336)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE42A7
oklch(58.6% 0.194 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2987
oklch(49.1% 0.18 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D246D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#BE42A7 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) | #4369AA | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA4 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7496F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE42A7
#BE42A7
oklch(58.6% 0.194 335.9)
- #009457
#009457
oklch(58.6% 0.142 156.1)
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 #BE42A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE42A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.094
Use #BE42A7 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.