#BE44B2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.2 331.9), rgb(190, 68, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BE44B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE44B2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 68, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.2 331.9) |
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 #BE44B2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE44B2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE44B2 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE44B2 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#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
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D879CC
oklch(70.8% 0.156 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE44B2
oklch(59.4% 0.2 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B62CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.217 332)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C92
oklch(49.1% 0.202 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C76
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#BE44B2 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) | #3E6CB5 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687DAF | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64F75 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE44B2
#BE44B2
oklch(59.4% 0.2 331.9)
- #00974C
#00974C
oklch(59.2% 0.156 152)
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 #BE44B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE44B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
Use #BE44B2 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.