#BE82A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.084 348.2), rgb(190, 130, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BE82A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE82A0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.084 348.2) |
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 #BE82A0 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE82A0 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82A0 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82A0 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE82A0
oklch(67.6% 0.084 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96E95
oklch(63.2% 0.107 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4557F
oklch(55.7% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C456B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#723957
oklch(42.7% 0.089 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3148
oklch(37.6% 0.07 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#BE82A0 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) | #878EA1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6818C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE82A0
#BE82A0
oklch(67.6% 0.084 348.2)
- #60A88D
#60A88D
oklch(67.6% 0.084 167.7)
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 #BE82A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #BE82A0 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.