Palettes / Colors / #BE91BE
#BE91BE — Light Dusty Pink
#BE91BE is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BE91BE 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.
#BE91BE 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 #92BF92; it also sits naturally between #A892BF and #BF92A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE91BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 145, 190 |
| HSL | 300°, 26%, 66% |
| HSV | 300°, 24%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.65, 34.92, 53.31 |
| Yxy | 34.92, 0.3154, 0.2709 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.68, 24.65, -16.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.09, 22.92, -15.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 57% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE91BE
.text { color: #BE91BE; }
.background { background-color: #BE91BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE91BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 145, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 26%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE91BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 145, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE91BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 145, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE91BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE91BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92BF92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE91BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE91BE
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 #BE91BE: ·
How #BE91BE 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 #BE91BE 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 #BE91BE?
#BE91BE is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 145, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE91BE?
#BE91BE is RGB 190, 145, 190 — HSL 300°, 26%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #BE91BE?
Its complement is #92BF92; analogous partners are #A892BF and #BF92A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE91BE for text?
Black text on #BE91BE has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.