#BE6491
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.1% 0.126 350.1), rgb(190, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BE6491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6491 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.126 350.1) |
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 #BE6491 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6491 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6491 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6491 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B1C6
oklch(81% 0.062 350.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D087A9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 350.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6491
oklch(62.1% 0.126 350.1)
-
Step 600
600
#AC4D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 350.3)
-
Step 700
700
#943D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.128 350)
-
Step 800
800
#783357
oklch(42.7% 0.106 350)
-
Step 900
900
#612D48
oklch(37.6% 0.083 349.4)
-
Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#BE6491 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) | #6E7893 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96175 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6491
#BE6491
oklch(62.1% 0.126 350.1)
- #009E7B
#009E7B
oklch(62.2% 0.123 169.9)
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 #BE6491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #BE6491 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.