#BE48D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.222 321.3), rgb(190, 72, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BE48D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE48D3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 72, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.222 321.3) |
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 #BE48D3 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE48D3 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE48D3 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE48D3 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D178E1
oklch(70.8% 0.173 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE48D3
oklch(61.6% 0.222 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE24C5
oklch(55.5% 0.241 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9611AA
oklch(49.1% 0.224 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A168A
oklch(42.8% 0.186 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#621C6E
oklch(37.6% 0.145 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#BE48D3 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) | #1E74D7 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5781D0 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06088 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE48D3
#BE48D3
oklch(61.6% 0.222 321.3)
- #20A000
#20A000
oklch(61.5% 0.203 141.3)
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 #BE48D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE48D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #BE48D3 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.