#BE509B
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.7% 0.165 341.7), rgb(190, 80, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BE509B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE509B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.165 341.7) |
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 #BE509B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE509B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE509B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE509B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#D77FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.129 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE509B
oklch(59.7% 0.165 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53C91
oklch(55.6% 0.181 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2764
oklch(42.7% 0.139 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#662652
oklch(37.8% 0.108 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#BE509B 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) | #576E9D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F98 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9516F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE509B
#BE509B
oklch(59.7% 0.165 341.7)
- #009766
#009766
oklch(59.8% 0.132 161.6)
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 #BE509B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
Use #BE509B 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.