#BE49EE
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(63.4% 0.245 314.2), rgb(190, 73, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BE49EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE49EE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 73, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.245 314.2) |
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 #BE49EE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE49EE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE49EE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE49EE text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F2
oklch(70.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE49EE
oklch(63.4% 0.245 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A914DB
oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#760A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.205 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F187A
oklch(37.6% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#BE49EE 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) | #007AF3 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4084EA | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6B97 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE49EE
#BE49EE
oklch(63.4% 0.245 314.2)
- #57A000
#57A000
oklch(63.3% 0.182 134.1)
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 #BE49EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE49EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.059
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
Use #BE49EE 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.