#BE6299
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.1% 0.135 344.9), rgb(190, 98, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BE6299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6299 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.135 344.9) |
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 #BE6299 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6299 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6299 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6299 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6299
oklch(62.1% 0.135 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A87
oklch(55.5% 0.146 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#943B72
oklch(49.2% 0.136 345.2)
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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)
#BE6299 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) | #69789B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86177 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6299
#BE6299
oklch(62.1% 0.135 344.9)
- #009F72
#009F72
oklch(62.2% 0.132 164.6)
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 #BE6299, 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 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #BE6299 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.