#BE7EA2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.092 345.1), rgb(190, 126, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BE7EA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 126, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.092 345.1) |
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 #BE7EA2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7EA2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EA2 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EA2 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7EA2
oklch(67% 0.092 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65184
oklch(55.6% 0.128 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4170
oklch(49% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#74365B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E304B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#BE7EA2 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) | #828BA3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9295A0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67E8B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7EA2
#BE7EA2
oklch(67% 0.092 345.1)
- #59A787
#59A787
oklch(66.9% 0.092 165.1)
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 #BE7EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #BE7EA2 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.