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#BE8EAA Color

#BE8EAA is rgb(190, 142, 170) in RGB, hsl(325, 27%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE8EAA
HEX#BE8EAA
RGBrgb(190, 142, 170)
HSLhsl(325, 27%, 65%)
HSVhsv(325, 25%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.069 343.2)
LABlab(64.39% 22.05 -7.32)
LCHlch(64.39% 23.24 341.64)

What #BE8EAA 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 #BE8EAA, 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.

#BE8EAA Channel Values

How #BE8EAA 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 142 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 27% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 25% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 11% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE8EAA 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE8EAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE8EAA; 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 #BE8EAA

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 #BE8EAA 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#BE8EAA
Protanopia#9898AA
Protanomaly#A894AA
Deuteranopia#A0A0A9
Deuteranomaly#AD99A9
Tritanopia#BB9292
Tritanomaly#BC909C
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #BE8EAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be8eaa: #BE8EAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE8EAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be8eaa': '#BE8EAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.557, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_be8eaa">#BE8EAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE8EAA"

More Pink Colors

#BE8EAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE8EAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE8EAA?

#BE8EAA is a light pink — rgb(190, 142, 170) in RGB and hsl(325, 27%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #BE8EAA?

#BE8EAA is rgb(190, 142, 170) — red 190, green 142, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE8EAA?

#BE8EAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE8EAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE8EAA scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE8EAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE8EAA 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 14.98, which is visibly different.

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