#BE37AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.212 333.6), rgb(190, 55, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BE37AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.212 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE37AD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 55, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.212 333.6) |
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 #BE37AD | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE37AD | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE37AD text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE37AD text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB52BA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE37AD
oklch(57.9% 0.212 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D73
oklch(42.6% 0.163 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#BE37AD 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) | #3365B0 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AA | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7436E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE37AD
#BE37AD
oklch(57.9% 0.212 333.6)
- #00924E
#00924E
oklch(57.9% 0.148 153.4)
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 #BE37AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE37AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
Use #BE37AD 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.