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#BE97BB Color

#BE97BB is rgb(190, 151, 187) in RGB, hsl(305, 23%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE97BB
HEX#BE97BB
RGBrgb(190, 151, 187)
HSLhsl(305, 23%, 67%)
HSVhsv(305, 21%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.068 328.8)
LABlab(67.02% 19.62 -12.94)
LCHlch(67.02% 23.50 326.60)

What #BE97BB 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 #BE97BB, 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.

#BE97BB Channel Values

How #BE97BB 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 151 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 23% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 21% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 2% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE97BB 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE97BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE97BB; 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 #BE97BB

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 #BE97BB 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#BE97BB
Protanopia#9F9FBB
Protanomaly#AC9CBB
Deuteranopia#A5A5BA
Deuteranomaly#B0A0BA
Tritanopia#BA9C9C
Tritanomaly#BC9AA9
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE97BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be97bb: #BE97BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE97BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be97bb': '#BE97BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.592, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_be97bb">#BE97BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE97BB"

More Pink Colors

#BE97BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE97BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE97BB?

#BE97BB is a light pink — rgb(190, 151, 187) in RGB and hsl(305, 23%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.

What is the RGB value of #BE97BB?

#BE97BB is rgb(190, 151, 187) — red 190, green 151, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE97BB?

#BE97BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE97BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE97BB scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE97BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE97BB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 15.38, which is visibly different.

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