#BE46A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.187 336.8), rgb(190, 70, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BE46A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE46A5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 70, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.187 336.8) |
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 #BE46A5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE46A5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE46A5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE46A5 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE46A5
oklch(59% 0.187 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#992C84
oklch(49.1% 0.174 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D266B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#BE46A5 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) | #496AA8 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA2 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84C6F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE46A5
#BE46A5
oklch(59% 0.187 336.8)
- #00955A
#00955A
oklch(58.9% 0.14 157)
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 #BE46A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE46A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #BE46A5 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.