#BE48B9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.2 329.4), rgb(190, 72, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BE48B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE48B9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 72, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.2 329.4) |
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 #BE48B9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE48B9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE48B9 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE48B9 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE48B9
oklch(60.2% 0.2 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E96
oklch(49.1% 0.202 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#BE48B9 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) | #3D6FBC | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677FB6 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4557A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE48B9
#BE48B9
oklch(60.2% 0.2 329.4)
- #009B44
#009B44
oklch(60.2% 0.168 149.5)
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 #BE48B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE48B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.090
Use #BE48B9 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.