#BE85B9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.099 329.6), rgb(190, 133, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#BE85B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE85B9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.099 329.6) |
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 #BE85B9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE85B9 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85B9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85B9 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE85B9
oklch(69% 0.099 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5299
oklch(55.6% 0.136 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 330)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#BE85B9 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) | #8393BB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909AB7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28998 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE85B9
#BE85B9
oklch(69% 0.099 329.6)
- #6EAD7A
#6EAD7A
oklch(69.1% 0.099 149.3)
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 #BE85B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #BE85B9 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.