#BE5CA7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.155 337), rgb(190, 92, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BE5CA7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 92, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.155 337) |
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 #BE5CA7 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5CA7 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5CA7 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5CA7 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#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
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D082BC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5CA7
oklch(61.8% 0.155 337)
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Step 600
600
#AD4496
oklch(55.6% 0.167 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#953480
oklch(49.1% 0.157 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#792C68
oklch(42.7% 0.13 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#622955
oklch(37.8% 0.101 337)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#BE5CA7 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) | #5E76AA | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A4 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7607A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5CA7
#BE5CA7
oklch(61.8% 0.155 337)
- #009F60
#009F60
oklch(61.8% 0.148 156.9)
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 #BE5CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #BE5CA7 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.