#BE619D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.139 342.6), rgb(190, 97, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BE619D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 343°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE619D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 97, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.139 342.6) |
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 #BE619D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE619D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE619D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE619D text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE619D
oklch(62.1% 0.139 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC498B
oklch(55.6% 0.151 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#943976
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#783060
oklch(42.6% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#BE619D 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) | #67789F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86178 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE619D
#BE619D
oklch(62.1% 0.139 342.6)
- #009F6E
#009F6E
oklch(62.1% 0.135 162.6)
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 #BE619D, 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 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #BE619D 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.