#BE8EB5 Color
#BE8EB5 is rgb(190, 142, 181) in RGB, hsl(311, 27%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 5%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE8EB5rgb(190, 142, 181)hsl(311, 27%, 65%)hsv(311, 25%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 5%, 25%)oklch(70.5% 0.078 333.1)lab(64.68% 23.51 -13.06)lch(64.68% 26.89 330.95)What #BE8EB5 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 #BE8EB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE8EB5 Channel Values
How #BE8EB5 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 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 27% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 25% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 5% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.72:1 vs white · 7.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE8EB5 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 #BE8EB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE8EB5; 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 #BE8EB5
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 #BE8EB5 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.
#BE8EB5#9898B5#A894B5#A0A0B4#AD99B4#BA9494#BC91A2#9D9D9DUsing #BE8EB5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be8eb5: #BE8EB5;background-color: #BE8EB5;colors: { 'color-be8eb5': '#BE8EB5' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.557, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_be8eb5">#BE8EB5</color>fill="#BE8EB5"More Pink Colors
#BE8EB5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE8EB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE8EB5?
#BE8EB5 is a light pink — rgb(190, 142, 181) in RGB and hsl(311, 27%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #BE8EB5?
#BE8EB5 is rgb(190, 142, 181) — red 190, green 142, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE8EB5?
#BE8EB5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 5%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE8EB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BE8EB5 scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE8EB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE8EB5 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.21, which is visibly different.
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