#BE50A6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.173 336.8), rgb(190, 80, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BE50A6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE50A6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 80, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.173 336.8) |
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 #BE50A6 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE50A6 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE50A6 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE50A6 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE50A6
oklch(60.2% 0.173 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B84
oklch(49.1% 0.175 337)
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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
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#BE50A6 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) | #526FA9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A3 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75574 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE50A6
#BE50A6
oklch(60.2% 0.173 336.8)
- #00995C
#00995C
oklch(60.1% 0.144 156.8)
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 #BE50A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE50A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #BE50A6 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.