Palettes / Colors / #BE6AAA
#BE6AAA — Muted Pink
#BE6AAA is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #BE6AAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BE6AAA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6ABE7E; it also sits naturally between #A76ABE and #BE6A80. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE6AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 106, 170 |
| HSL | 314°, 39%, 58% |
| HSV | 314°, 44%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 44%, 11%, 25% |
| XYZ | 33.64, 24.16, 40.92 |
| Yxy | 24.16, 0.3408, 0.2447 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.25, 42.29, -19.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.15, 39.42, -18.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 42% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 11% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE6AAA
.text { color: #BE6AAA; }
.background { background-color: #BE6AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE6AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 106, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 39%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE6AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 106, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE6AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 106, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE6AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE6AAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6ABE7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.60:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #BE6AAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE6AAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BE6AAA: ·
How #BE6AAA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BE6AAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BE6AAA?
#BE6AAA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 106, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE6AAA?
#BE6AAA is RGB 190, 106, 170 — HSL 314°, 39%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 11%, 25%.
What colors go with #BE6AAA?
Its complement is #6ABE7E; analogous partners are #A76ABE and #BE6A80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE6AAA for text?
Black text on #BE6AAA has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.60:1.