#BE65A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.136 340.4), rgb(190, 101, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BE65A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE65A2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.136 340.4) |
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 #BE65A2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE65A2 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE65A2 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE65A2 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
-
Step 400
400
#CD86B5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 340.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE65A2
oklch(62.9% 0.136 340.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AA4B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.148 340.3)
-
Step 700
700
#913B78
oklch(49% 0.138 340.4)
-
Step 800
800
#763262
oklch(42.7% 0.113 340.2)
-
Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
-
Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#BE65A2 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) | #697BA4 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7667C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE65A2
#BE65A2
oklch(62.9% 0.136 340.4)
- #18A16C
#18A16C
oklch(62.8% 0.136 160.3)
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 #BE65A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #BE65A2 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.