#BE7EAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.101 336.2), rgb(190, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BE7EAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 336°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7EAE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.101 336.2) |
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 #BE7EAE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7EAE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EAE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EAE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7EAE
oklch(67.4% 0.101 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#B969A7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A54F92
oklch(55.7% 0.141 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#723565
oklch(42.7% 0.107 336)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C30
oklch(27.1% 0.053 337.3)
#BE7EAE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4808F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7EAE
#BE7EAE
oklch(67.4% 0.101 336.2)
- #5EA97C
#5EA97C
oklch(67.4% 0.101 156.1)
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 #BE7EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #BE7EAE 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.