#BE51C4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.196 325.5), rgb(190, 81, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BE51C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE51C4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 81, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.196 325.5) |
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 #BE51C4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE51C4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE51C4 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE51C4 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE51C4
oklch(61.8% 0.196 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B5
oklch(55.7% 0.213 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#95249C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79217E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#BE51C4 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) | #4075C8 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6683C1 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26083 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE51C4
#BE51C4
oklch(61.8% 0.196 325.5)
- #00A12F
#00A12F
oklch(61.7% 0.191 145.5)
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 #BE51C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE51C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.085
Use #BE51C4 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.