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#BE6FBD Color

#BE6FBD is rgb(190, 111, 189) in RGB, hsl(301, 38%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 1%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), visibly different at ΔE 11.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE6FBD
HEX#BE6FBD
RGBrgb(190, 111, 189)
HSLhsl(301, 38%, 59%)
HSVhsv(301, 42%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 1%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.142 327.5)
LABlab(57.98% 40.68 -27.71)
LCHlch(57.98% 49.22 325.74)

What #BE6FBD 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 #BE6FBD, 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.

#BE6FBD Channel Values

How #BE6FBD 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 111 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 38% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 42% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 1% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE6FBD 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE6FBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE6FBD; 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 #BE6FBD

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 #BE6FBD 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#BE6FBD
Protanopia#8181BD
Protanomaly#9D7ABD
Deuteranopia#8F8FBB
Deuteranomaly#A484BC
Tritanopia#B67C7C
Tritanomaly#BA779A
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #BE6FBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be6fbd: #BE6FBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE6FBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be6fbd': '#BE6FBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.435, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_be6fbd">#BE6FBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE6FBD"

More Pink Colors

#BE6FBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE6FBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE6FBD?

#BE6FBD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(190, 111, 189) in RGB and hsl(301, 38%, 59%) 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 11.03.

What is the RGB value of #BE6FBD?

#BE6FBD is rgb(190, 111, 189) — red 190, green 111, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE6FBD?

#BE6FBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 1%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE6FBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE6FBD scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE6FBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE6FBD 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 14.22, which is visibly different.

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