#BE5DA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.7% 0.149 340), rgb(190, 93, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BE5DA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 93, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.149 340) |
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 #BE5DA1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5DA1 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5DA1 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5DA1 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5DA1
oklch(61.7% 0.149 340)
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Step 600
600
#AE4590
oklch(55.6% 0.162 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#95367B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 340)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A52
oklch(37.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#BE5DA1 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) | #6176A3 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C859E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85F78 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5DA1
#BE5DA1
oklch(61.7% 0.149 340)
- #009E67
#009E67
oklch(61.7% 0.14 159.9)
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 #BE5DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.080
Use #BE5DA1 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.