#BE42BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.212 327.8), rgb(190, 66, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BE42BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE42BE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 66, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.212 327.8) |
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 #BE42BE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE42BE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE42BE text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE42BE text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D4
oklch(70.6% 0.165 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE42BE
oklch(59.8% 0.212 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B426B5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B149C
oklch(49.1% 0.214 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E177F
oklch(42.7% 0.178 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#661D66
oklch(37.8% 0.138 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#BE42BE 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) | #316DC2 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DBB | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4537B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE42BE
#BE42BE
oklch(59.8% 0.212 327.8)
- #009A3B
#009A3B
oklch(59.8% 0.174 147.7)
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 #BE42BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE42BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.091
Use #BE42BE 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.