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#BE2D9A Color

#BE2D9A is rgb(190, 45, 154) in RGB, hsl(315, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 19%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE2D9A
HEX#BE2D9A
RGBrgb(190, 45, 154)
HSLhsl(315, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(315, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 19%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.21 340.2)
LABlab(46.04% 64.04 -25.64)
LCHlch(46.04% 68.98 338.18)

What #BE2D9A 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 #BE2D9A, 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.

#BE2D9A Channel Values

How #BE2D9A 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 45 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 19% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE2D9A 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 text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE2D9A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE2D9A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE2D9A

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

Shades

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How #BE2D9A 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#BE2D9A
Protanopia#5D5D9A
Protanomaly#8E4E9A
Deuteranopia#787897
Deuteranomaly#996298
Tritanopia#B84747
Tritanomaly#BA3E72
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #BE2D9A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be2d9a: #BE2D9A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE2D9A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be2d9a': '#BE2D9A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.176, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_be2d9a">#BE2D9A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE2D9A"

More Pink Colors

#BE2D9A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE2D9A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE2D9A?

#BE2D9A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(190, 45, 154) in RGB and hsl(315, 62%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #BE2D9A?

#BE2D9A is rgb(190, 45, 154) — red 190, green 45, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE2D9A?

#BE2D9A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 19%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE2D9A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BE2D9A scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE2D9A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE2D9A 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 12.86, which is visibly different.

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