Palettes / Colors / #BE91C7
#BE91C7 — Light Muted Pink
#BE91C7 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BE91C7 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.
#BE91C7 is a cool 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 #98C78F; it also sits naturally between #A28FC7 and #C78FB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE91C7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 145, 199 |
| HSL | 290°, 33%, 67% |
| HSV | 290°, 27%, 78% |
| CMYK | 5%, 27%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 41.67, 35.32, 58.65 |
| Yxy | 35.32, 0.3072, 0.2604 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.00, 26.40, -21.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.43, 24.71, -20.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 57% · Blue 78%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE91C7
.text { color: #BE91C7; }
.background { background-color: #BE91C7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE91C7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 145, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 33%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE91C7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 145, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE91C7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 145, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE91C7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE91C7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98C78F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE91C7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE91C7
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 #BE91C7: ·
How #BE91C7 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 #BE91C7 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 #BE91C7?
#BE91C7 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 190, 145, 199). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE91C7?
#BE91C7 is RGB 190, 145, 199 — HSL 290°, 33%, 67% — CMYK 5%, 27%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #BE91C7?
Its complement is #98C78F; analogous partners are #A28FC7 and #C78FB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE91C7 for text?
Black text on #BE91C7 has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.60:1.