#BE69AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.136 336), rgb(190, 105, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BE69AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE69AB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 105, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.136 336) |
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 #BE69AB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE69AB | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE69AB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE69AB text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE69AB
oklch(63.9% 0.136 336)
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Step 600
600
#A74C94
oklch(55.7% 0.149 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.137 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#743366
oklch(42.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#BE69AB 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) | #6A7FAD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66C82 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE69AB
#BE69AB
oklch(63.9% 0.136 336)
- #30A468
#30A468
oklch(64% 0.137 156.1)
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 #BE69AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #BE69AB 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.