#BE46B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.203 329.4), rgb(190, 70, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BE46B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE46B9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.203 329.4) |
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 #BE46B9 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE46B9 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE46B9 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE46B9 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D679D0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE46B9
oklch(59.9% 0.203 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B42CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1C97
oklch(49% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.169 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#BE46B9 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) | #3B6EBC | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657EB6 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45479 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE46B9
#BE46B9
oklch(59.9% 0.203 329.4)
- #009A43
#009A43
oklch(59.9% 0.168 149.3)
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 #BE46B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE46B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.092
Use #BE46B9 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.