#BE65A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.139 338.2), rgb(190, 101, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#BE65A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE65A6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.139 338.2) |
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 #BE65A6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE65A6 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE65A6 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE65A6 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE65A6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94A91
oklch(55.5% 0.151 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#913B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.141 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#BE65A6 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) | #687BA8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A4 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7687E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE65A6
#BE65A6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 338.2)
- #1EA268
#1EA268
oklch(63.1% 0.139 158)
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 #BE65A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
Use #BE65A6 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.