#BE50BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.19 328.7), rgb(190, 80, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BE50BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE50BB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 80, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.19 328.7) |
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 #BE50BB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE50BB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE50BB text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE50BB text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE50BB
oklch(61.2% 0.19 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#BE50BB 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) | #4673BE | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82B8 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45C7E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE50BB
#BE50BB
oklch(61.2% 0.19 328.7)
- #009F42
#009F42
oklch(61.3% 0.175 148.6)
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 #BE50BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE50BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #BE50BB 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.