#BE85AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.088 338), rgb(190, 133, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BE85AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 338°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE85AD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.088 338) |
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 #BE85AD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE85AD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85AD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85AD text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE85AD
oklch(68.6% 0.088 338)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.112 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0558C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 338)
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Step 700
700
#894577
oklch(49.2% 0.113 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#BE85AD 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) | #8691AF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48693 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE85AD
#BE85AD
oklch(68.6% 0.088 338)
- #69AB85
#69AB85
oklch(68.6% 0.088 157.8)
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 #BE85AD, 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 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #BE85AD 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.