#BE39AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.209 333.9), rgb(190, 57, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BE39AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE39AC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 57, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.209 333.9) |
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 #BE39AC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE39AC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE39AC text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE39AC text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B9
oklch(63.2% 0.192 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE39AC
oklch(58% 0.209 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C208D
oklch(49% 0.195 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66205C
oklch(37.5% 0.125 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#BE39AC 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) | #3666AF | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6579A9 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7446E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE39AC
#BE39AC
oklch(58% 0.209 333.9)
- #009250
#009250
oklch(57.9% 0.146 154.1)
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 #BE39AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE39AC.
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 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
Use #BE39AC 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.