#BE6899
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.125 346), rgb(190, 104, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BE6899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6899 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 104, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.125 346) |
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 #BE6899 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6899 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6899 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6899 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6899
oklch(63% 0.125 346)
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Step 600
600
#A94E84
oklch(55.5% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#913F70
oklch(49.2% 0.125 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#76345B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 346)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#BE6899 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) | #6F7B9B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A97 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8677A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6899
#BE6899
oklch(63% 0.125 346)
- #1BA178
#1BA178
oklch(63.2% 0.125 166)
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 #BE6899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
Use #BE6899 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.