#BE6AB9 Color
#BE6AB9 is rgb(190, 106, 185) in RGB, hsl(304, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 3%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE6AB9rgb(190, 106, 185)hsl(304, 39%, 58%)hsv(304, 44%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 3%, 25%)oklch(64.6% 0.147 329.3)lab(56.81% 42.64 -27.22)lch(56.81% 50.58 327.45)What #BE6AB9 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 #BE6AB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE6AB9 Channel Values
How #BE6AB9 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 106 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 39% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 44% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 3% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.53:1 vs white · 5.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE6AB9 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 #BE6AB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE6AB9; 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 #BE6AB9
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 #BE6AB9 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.
#BE6AB9#7E7EB9#9C76B9#8D8DB7#A381B8#B77878#BA7396#888888Using #BE6AB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be6ab9: #BE6AB9;background-color: #BE6AB9;colors: { 'color-be6ab9': '#BE6AB9' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.416, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_be6ab9">#BE6AB9</color>fill="#BE6AB9"More Pink Colors
#BE6AB9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE6AB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE6AB9?
#BE6AB9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(190, 106, 185) in RGB and hsl(304, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.54.
What is the RGB value of #BE6AB9?
#BE6AB9 is rgb(190, 106, 185) — red 190, green 106, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE6AB9?
#BE6AB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 3%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE6AB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BE6AB9 scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE6AB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE6AB9 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.38, which is visibly different.
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