#BE7CAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.106 335.3), rgb(190, 124, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BE7CAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7CAF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 124, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.106 335.3) |
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 #BE7CAF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7CAF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7CAF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7CAF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7CAF
oklch(67.1% 0.106 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64D94
oklch(55.7% 0.146 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.137 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#733367
oklch(42.7% 0.113 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D54
oklch(37.6% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#BE7CAF 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) | #7C8BB1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F8E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7CAF
#BE7CAF
oklch(67.1% 0.106 335.3)
- #5BA979
#5BA979
oklch(67.1% 0.106 155.2)
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 #BE7CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
Use #BE7CAF 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.