#BE51C0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.193 326.9), rgb(190, 81, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BE51C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 327°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE51C0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 81, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.193 326.9) |
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 #BE51C0 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE51C0 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE51C0 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE51C0 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE51C0
oklch(61.6% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE35B1
oklch(55.5% 0.209 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#962599
oklch(49.2% 0.196 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A227C
oklch(42.8% 0.162 327)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#BE51C0 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) | #4474C3 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35F81 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE51C0
#BE51C0
oklch(61.6% 0.193 326.9)
- #00A039
#00A039
oklch(61.5% 0.183 147)
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 #BE51C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE51C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
Use #BE51C0 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.