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#BE0CCA Color

#BE0CCA is rgb(190, 12, 202) in RGB, hsl(296, 89%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 94%, 0%, 21%) 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 9.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE0CCA
HEX#BE0CCA
RGBrgb(190, 12, 202)
HSLhsl(296, 89%, 42%)
HSVhsv(296, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 94%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.263 325)
LABlab(46.04% 75.26 -53.89)
LCHlch(46.04% 92.57 324.40)

What #BE0CCA 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 #BE0CCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.87Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 11.04Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.92Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.05Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 17.84Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 19.42

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BE0CCA Channel Values

How #BE0CCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 12 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 89% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE0CCA 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.

TextWhite text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BE0CCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BE0CCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE0CCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BE0CCA
Complementary
#18CA0C
Analogous
#5E0CCA
Analogous
#CA0C78
Triadic
#CABE0C
Triadic
#0CCABE
Split comp.
#78CA0C
Split comp.
#0CCA5E

Tints & Shades of #BE0CCA

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.

Tints

#E20EF1
#E735F3
#EB5BF5
#F082F8
#F5A8FA
#F9CFFC

Shades

#A70AB2
#8C0995
#75077D
#5A0660
#440448
#29032B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BE0CCA.

How #BE0CCA 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.

Typical#BE0CCA
Protanopia#5555CA
Protanomaly#8C43CA
Deuteranopia#7373C8
Deuteranomaly#975BC9
Tritanopia#B14F4F
Tritanomaly#B63E91
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE0CCA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be0cca: #BE0CCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE0CCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be0cca': '#BE0CCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.047, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_be0cca">#BE0CCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE0CCA"

More Pink Colors

#BE0CCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#BE0CCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE0CCA?

#BE0CCA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(190, 12, 202) in RGB and hsl(296, 89%, 42%) 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 9.87.

What is the RGB value of #BE0CCA?

#BE0CCA is rgb(190, 12, 202) — red 190, green 12, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE0CCA?

#BE0CCA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 94%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE0CCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BE0CCA scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE0CCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE0CCA 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 17.05, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.