#BE82AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.092 339), rgb(190, 130, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#BE82AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 339°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE82AB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.092 339) |
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 #BE82AB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE82AB | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82AB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82AB text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE82AB
oklch(68% 0.092 339)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2538C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4377
oklch(49.2% 0.118 339)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B304F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#BE82AB 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) | #848FAD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58390 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE82AB
#BE82AB
oklch(68% 0.092 339)
- #64AA84
#64AA84
oklch(68.1% 0.091 159)
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 #BE82AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #BE82AB 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.