#BE7BA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.099 342.8), rgb(190, 123, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BE7BA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 123, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.099 342.8) |
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 #BE7BA4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7BA4 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7BA4 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7BA4 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7BA4
oklch(66.5% 0.099 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5884
oklch(55.6% 0.108 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#874870
oklch(49.1% 0.1 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#BE7BA4 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) | #7F89A6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67B8A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7BA4
#BE7BA4
oklch(66.5% 0.099 342.8)
- #54A782
#54A782
oklch(66.6% 0.099 162.7)
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 #BE7BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
Use #BE7BA4 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.