#BE649E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.6% 0.135 342.4), rgb(190, 100, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BE649E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE649E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 100, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.135 342.4) |
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 #BE649E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE649E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE649E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE649E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE649E
oklch(62.6% 0.135 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.146 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#923B75
oklch(49% 0.136 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#773260
oklch(42.8% 0.113 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.055 342.8)
#BE649E 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) | #697AA0 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8647A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE649E
#BE649E
oklch(62.6% 0.135 342.4)
- #09A06F
#09A06F
oklch(62.5% 0.134 162.6)
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 #BE649E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.075
Use #BE649E 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.