#BE4E9A
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.4% 0.168 342), rgb(190, 78, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BE4E9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4E9A |
| RGB | rgb(190, 78, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.168 342) |
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 #BE4E9A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE4E9A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4E9A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4E9A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE4E9A
oklch(59.4% 0.168 342)
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Step 600
600
#B63B91
oklch(55.7% 0.183 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 342)
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Step 800
800
#7F2664
oklch(42.7% 0.141 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#BE4E9A 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) | #566C9C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F97 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94F6D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4E9A
#BE4E9A
oklch(59.4% 0.168 342)
- #009666
#009666
oklch(59.5% 0.131 161.9)
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 #BE4E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BE4E9A 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.