#BE51CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.205 322.4), rgb(190, 81, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BE51CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE51CE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 81, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.205 322.4) |
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 #BE51CE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE51CE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE51CE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE51CE text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE51CE
oklch(62.3% 0.205 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC30BE
oklch(55.6% 0.224 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9320A3
oklch(49% 0.207 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#781F84
oklch(42.7% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#BE51CE 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) | #3777D2 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183CB | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06488 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE51CE
#BE51CE
oklch(62.3% 0.205 322.4)
- #16A310
#16A310
oklch(62.2% 0.205 142.4)
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 #BE51CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE51CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #BE51CE 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.