#BE6FA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.118 342.4), rgb(190, 111, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#BE6FA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 111, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.118 342.4) |
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 #BE6FA1 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6FA1 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6FA1 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6FA1 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6FA1
oklch(64.4% 0.118 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55188
oklch(55.6% 0.129 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4273
oklch(49.2% 0.119 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#73375E
oklch(42.9% 0.099 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#BE6FA1 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) | #7381A3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76F81 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6FA1
#BE6FA1
oklch(64.4% 0.118 342.4)
- #39A378
#39A378
oklch(64.3% 0.117 162.7)
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 #BE6FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #BE6FA1 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.