Palettes / Colors / #BE79BC
#BE79BC — Muted Pink
#BE79BC is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BE79BC 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.
#BE79BC 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 #79BE7B; it also sits naturally between #9E79BE and #BE7999. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE79BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 121, 188 |
| HSL | 302°, 35%, 61% |
| HSV | 302°, 36%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 37.15, 28.25, 51.07 |
| Yxy | 28.25, 0.3190, 0.2426 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.12, 37.49, -24.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.15, 35.13, -23.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 47% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE79BC
.text { color: #BE79BC; }
.background { background-color: #BE79BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE79BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 121, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 35%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE79BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 121, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE79BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 121, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE79BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE79BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79BE7B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.16:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #BE79BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE79BC
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 #BE79BC: ·
How #BE79BC 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 #BE79BC 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 #BE79BC?
#BE79BC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 121, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE79BC?
#BE79BC is RGB 190, 121, 188 — HSL 302°, 35%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #BE79BC?
Its complement is #79BE7B; analogous partners are #9E79BE and #BE7999. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE79BC for text?
Black text on #BE79BC has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.