What color is #BE5DA1?

#BE5DA1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE5DA1?

The RGB value is 190, 93, 161: 190 red, 93 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE5DA1?

The complementary color is #5DBE7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE5DA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE5DA1 color

#BE5DA1 rgb(190, 93, 161)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BE5DA1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 36.5% green and 63.1% blue (190, 93, 161).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#BE5DA1 color codes

HEX	`#BE5DA1`
RGB	`rgb(190, 93, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 36.5%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 43%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 15%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.33, 47.47, -18.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.33, 51.12, 338.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.583, 21.351, 36.169)`
Decimal	`12475809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE5DA1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BE5DA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE5DA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BE5DA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be5da1; }
.text { color: #be5da1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be5da1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 93 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be5da1, #be5d71); }

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Questions

What color is #BE5DA1?: #BE5DA1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE5DA1?: The RGB value is 190, 93, 161: 190 red, 93 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE5DA1?: The complementary color is #5DBE7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE5DA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.