#BE6BA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.126 341.1), rgb(190, 107, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BE6BA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 341°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 107, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.126 341.1) |
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 #BE6BA2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6BA2 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6BA2 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6BA2 text on black | 5.81:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6BA2
oklch(63.8% 0.126 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A74F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.137 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F76
oklch(49.1% 0.128 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#743560
oklch(42.8% 0.105 341)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#BE6BA2 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) | #6F7EA4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76C7F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6BA2
#BE6BA2
oklch(63.8% 0.126 341.1)
- #2FA372
#2FA372
oklch(63.9% 0.126 160.8)
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 #BE6BA2, 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 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #BE6BA2 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.