#BE83A1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.082 347.6), rgb(190, 131, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BE83A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE83A1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 131, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.082 347.6) |
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 #BE83A1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE83A1 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE83A1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE83A1 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE83A1
oklch(67.8% 0.082 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86E95
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#A3557F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 348)
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Step 700
700
#8B456C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#713958
oklch(42.6% 0.088 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#BE83A1 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) | #888FA2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6828D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE83A1
#BE83A1
oklch(67.8% 0.082 347.6)
- #62A88E
#62A88E
oklch(67.8% 0.082 168.1)
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 #BE83A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
Use #BE83A1 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.