#BE27AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.6% 0.227 333.8), rgb(190, 39, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BE27AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE27AC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 39, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.227 333.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE27AC | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE27AC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE27AC text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE27AC text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC76CB
oklch(70.8% 0.163 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE27AC
oklch(56.6% 0.227 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A00F91
oklch(49% 0.212 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#821475
oklch(42.6% 0.175 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#BE27AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2160AF | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75A9 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73869 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE27AC
#BE27AC
oklch(56.6% 0.227 333.8)
- #008E4C
#008E4C
oklch(56.7% 0.144 153.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE27AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE27AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #BE27AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.