What color is #BE7EBD?

#BE7EBD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE7EBD?

The RGB value is 190, 126, 189: 190 red, 126 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE7EBD?

The complementary color is #7EBE7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE7EBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE7EBD color

#BE7EBD rgb(190, 126, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BE7EBD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 49.4% green and 74.1% blue (190, 126, 189).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#BE7EBD color codes

HEX	`#BE7EBD`
RGB	`rgb(190, 126, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 49.4%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 1%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.26, 34.94, -22.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.26, 41.81, 326.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.881, 29.544, 51.842)`
Decimal	`12484285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE7EBD, 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 #BE7EBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE7EBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	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 #BE7EBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be7ebd; }
.text { color: #be7ebd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be7ebd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 126 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be7ebd, #be7e9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #BE7EBD?: #BE7EBD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE7EBD?: The RGB value is 190, 126, 189: 190 red, 126 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE7EBD?: The complementary color is #7EBE7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE7EBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.