#BE5CAA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.157 335.7), rgb(190, 92, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BE5CAA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5CAA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 92, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.157 335.7) |
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 #BE5CAA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5CAA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5CAA text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5CAA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5CAA
oklch(61.9% 0.157 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD4399
oklch(55.6% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#943483
oklch(49.1% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#792C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 336)
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Step 900
900
#622956
oklch(37.8% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#BE5CAA 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) | #5D77AD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6617B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5CAA
#BE5CAA
oklch(61.9% 0.157 335.7)
- #00A05D
#00A05D
oklch(62% 0.152 155.6)
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 #BE5CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #BE5CAA 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.