#BE5997
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(60.7% 0.148 344.7), rgb(190, 89, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BE5997 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5997 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 89, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.148 344.7) |
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 #BE5997 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5997 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5997 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5997 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B2
oklch(70.7% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5997
oklch(60.7% 0.148 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#B14489
oklch(55.6% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#983574
oklch(49.1% 0.15 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#BE5997 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) | #617299 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8394 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95871 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5997
#BE5997
oklch(60.7% 0.148 344.7)
- #009A6E
#009A6E
oklch(60.8% 0.129 164.4)
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 #BE5997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
Use #BE5997 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.