#BE38FF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.277 311.3), rgb(190, 56, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#BE38FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.277 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.277) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE38FF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 56, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.277 311.3) |
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 #BE38FF | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE38FF | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE38FF text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE38FF text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCA7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE38FF
oklch(63% 0.277 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A700E6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#600B85
oklch(37.8% 0.18 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#380C4E
oklch(27% 0.115 311.3)
#BE38FF 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) | #0078FF | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A9C | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.279 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE38FF
#BE38FF
oklch(63% 0.277 311.3)
- #619D00
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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 #BE38FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE38FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.035
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.043
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #BE38FF 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.