#BE789B
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.7% 0.098 348.8), rgb(190, 120, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#BE789B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE789B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 120, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.098 348.8) |
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 #BE789B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE789B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE789B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE789B text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE789B
oklch(65.7% 0.098 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1587D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#89476A
oklch(49% 0.1 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B56
oklch(42.8% 0.082 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3347
oklch(37.8% 0.064 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#BE789B 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) | #7E869C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9299 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77784 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE789B
#BE789B
oklch(65.7% 0.098 348.8)
- #4BA587
#4BA587
oklch(65.8% 0.098 168.8)
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 #BE789B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #BE789B 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.