#BE09BE Color
#BE09BE is rgb(190, 9, 190) in RGB, hsl(300, 91%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE09BErgb(190, 9, 190)hsl(300, 91%, 39%)hsv(300, 95%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 0%, 25%)oklch(56.4% 0.256 328.3)lab(45.32% 74.20 -48.06)lch(45.32% 88.40 327.07)What #BE09BE Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE09BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#BE09BE Channel Values
How #BE09BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 9 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 91% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 95% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE09BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BE09BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE09BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BE09BE
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BE09BE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BE09BE#5555BE#8B42BE#7373BC#975BBD#B34949#B73988#6C6C6CUsing #BE09BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be09be: #BE09BE;background-color: #BE09BE;colors: { 'color-be09be': '#BE09BE' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.035, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_be09be">#BE09BE</color>fill="#BE09BE"More Pink Colors
#BE09BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE09BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE09BE?
#BE09BE is a dark pink — rgb(190, 9, 190) in RGB and hsl(300, 91%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #BE09BE?
#BE09BE is rgb(190, 9, 190) — red 190, green 9, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE09BE?
#BE09BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE09BE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BE09BE scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE09BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE09BE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 19.17, which is visibly different.
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