#BE46EC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.246 314.9), rgb(190, 70, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BE46EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE46EC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 70, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.246 314.9) |
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 #BE46EC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE46EC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE46EC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE46EC text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F2
oklch(70.6% 0.193 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE46EC
oklch(62.9% 0.246 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA10DB
oklch(55.6% 0.268 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77079A
oklch(42.8% 0.206 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#60177A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#BE46EC 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) | #0079F1 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4083E8 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6995 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE46EC
#BE46EC
oklch(62.9% 0.246 314.9)
- #539F00
#539F00
oklch(62.8% 0.183 134.8)
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 #BE46EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE46EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
Use #BE46EC 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.