#BE4DC5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.203 325.3), rgb(190, 77, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BE4DC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 325°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE4DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 77, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.203 325.3) |
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 #BE4DC5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE4DC5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE4DC5 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE4DC5 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE4DC5
oklch(61.4% 0.203 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF2FB7
oklch(55.5% 0.221 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#961F9E
oklch(49% 0.206 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E80
oklch(42.7% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#BE4DC5 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) | #3A73C9 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6381C2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25E82 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE4DC5
#BE4DC5
oklch(61.4% 0.203 325.3)
- #00A02D
#00A02D
oklch(61.4% 0.191 145.3)
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 #BE4DC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE4DC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.085
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.085
Use #BE4DC5 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.