#BE7DA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.093 345.6), rgb(190, 125, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BE7DA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 125, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.093 345.6) |
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 #BE7DA1 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7DA1 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7DA1 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7DA1 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7DA1
oklch(66.8% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A80
oklch(55.6% 0.1 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#86496C
oklch(49% 0.094 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C58
oklch(42.6% 0.079 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#593449
oklch(37.8% 0.061 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#BE7DA1 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) | #818AA2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91959F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67C8A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7DA1
#BE7DA1
oklch(66.8% 0.093 345.6)
- #57A787
#57A787
oklch(66.8% 0.093 165.6)
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 #BE7DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #BE7DA1 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.