#BE49EA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.241 315.2), rgb(190, 73, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BE49EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.241 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE49EA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 73, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.241 315.2) |
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 #BE49EA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE49EA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE49EA text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE49EA text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC76F0
oklch(70.7% 0.19 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE49EA
oklch(63.1% 0.241 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA18D8
oklch(55.7% 0.262 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#760D98
oklch(42.7% 0.202 315)
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Step 900
900
#5F1979
oklch(37.6% 0.158 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#BE49EA 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) | #007AEF | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4583E6 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A95 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE49EA
#BE49EA
oklch(63.1% 0.241 315.2)
- #52A000
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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 #BE49EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE49EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
Use #BE49EA 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.