#BE62AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.149 335), rgb(190, 98, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BE62AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE62AC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.149 335) |
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 #BE62AC | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE62AC | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE62AC text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE62AC text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE62AC
oklch(62.9% 0.149 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4798
oklch(55.6% 0.162 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#913882
oklch(49.1% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#762F69
oklch(42.6% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#602B56
oklch(37.8% 0.097 335)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#BE62AC 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) | #627AAF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A9 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6667F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE62AC
#BE62AC
oklch(62.9% 0.149 335)
- #19A25F
#19A25F
oklch(62.8% 0.149 155)
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 #BE62AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #BE62AC 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.