#BE8EA1 Color
#BE8EA1 is rgb(190, 142, 161) in RGB, hsl(336, 27%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 15%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE8EA1rgb(190, 142, 161)hsl(336, 27%, 65%)hsv(336, 25%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 15%, 25%)oklch(69.8% 0.063 353.3)lab(64.17% 20.93 -2.59)lch(64.17% 21.09 352.95)What #BE8EA1 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 #BE8EA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE8EA1 Channel Values
How #BE8EA1 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 142 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 27% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 25% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 15% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.77:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE8EA1 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 #BE8EA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE8EA1; 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 #BE8EA1
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 #BE8EA1 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.
#BE8EA1#9898A1#A894A1#A0A0A0#AD99A0#BC9191#BD9097#9B9B9BUsing #BE8EA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be8ea1: #BE8EA1;background-color: #BE8EA1;colors: { 'color-be8ea1': '#BE8EA1' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.557, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_be8ea1">#BE8EA1</color>fill="#BE8EA1"More Pink Colors
#BE8EA1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE8EA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE8EA1?
#BE8EA1 is a light pink — rgb(190, 142, 161) in RGB and hsl(336, 27%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #BE8EA1?
#BE8EA1 is rgb(190, 142, 161) — red 190, green 142, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE8EA1?
#BE8EA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 15%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE8EA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BE8EA1 scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE8EA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE8EA1 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.13, which is visibly different.
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