#BE5BA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.5% 0.154 338.9), rgb(190, 91, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BE5BA3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 91, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.154 338.9) |
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 #BE5BA3 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5BA3 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5BA3 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5BA3 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D182B9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5BA3
oklch(61.5% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4493
oklch(55.6% 0.166 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#96347D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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Step 900
900
#622953
oklch(37.7% 0.1 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#BE5BA3 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) | #5F75A5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75E77 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5BA3
#BE5BA3
oklch(61.5% 0.154 338.9)
- #009E64
#009E64
oklch(61.6% 0.143 158.6)
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 #BE5BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #BE5BA3 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.