#BE6199
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.136 344.8), rgb(190, 97, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BE6199 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6199 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 97, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.136 344.8) |
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 #BE6199 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6199 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6199 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6199 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6199
oklch(62% 0.136 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4987
oklch(55.5% 0.149 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#943A73
oklch(49.1% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#78315D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#BE6199 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) | #68779B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818697 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86076 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6199
#BE6199
oklch(62% 0.136 344.8)
- #009E72
#009E72
oklch(62% 0.13 164.9)
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 #BE6199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #BE6199 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.