#BE5496
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60% 0.156 344.5), rgb(190, 84, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BE5496 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.067 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5496 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 84, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.156 344.5) |
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 #BE5496 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5496 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5496 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5496 text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5496
oklch(60% 0.156 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4408A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3175
oklch(49% 0.158 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A60
oklch(42.7% 0.131 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#65274E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#BE5496 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) | #5D6F98 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8193 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9536E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5496
#BE5496
oklch(60% 0.156 344.5)
- #00976C
#00976C
oklch(59.9% 0.127 164.5)
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 #BE5496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #BE5496 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.