#BE5FA0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.145 340.7), rgb(190, 95, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BE5FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 95, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.145 340.7) |
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 #BE5FA0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5FA0 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5FA0 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5FA0 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5FA0
oklch(61.9% 0.145 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD478F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#943879
oklch(49.1% 0.145 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#782F63
oklch(42.6% 0.121 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#622B50
oklch(37.8% 0.094 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#BE5FA0 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) | #6477A2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86078 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5FA0
#BE5FA0
oklch(61.9% 0.145 340.7)
- #009F6A
#009F6A
oklch(62% 0.138 160.8)
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 #BE5FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #BE5FA0 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.