#BE85AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.089 337.3), rgb(190, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#BE85AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 337°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE85AE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.089 337.3) |
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 #BE85AE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE85AE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85AE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85AE text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE85AE
oklch(68.6% 0.089 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA2
oklch(63% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0548D
oklch(55.6% 0.124 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#894478
oklch(49.1% 0.116 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#BE85AE 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) | #8692B0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48793 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE85AE
#BE85AE
oklch(68.6% 0.089 337.3)
- #6AAB84
#6AAB84
oklch(68.6% 0.089 156.8)
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 #BE85AE, 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 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #BE85AE 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.