#BE51DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.22 317.8), rgb(190, 81, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BE51DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE51DE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 81, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.22 317.8) |
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 #BE51DE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE51DE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE51DE text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE51DE text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE51DE
oklch(63.2% 0.22 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A92ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9119B0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#BE51DE 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) | #217AE2 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6A91 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE51DE
#BE51DE
oklch(63.2% 0.22 317.8)
- #44A300
#44A300
oklch(63.3% 0.194 137.7)
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 #BE51DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE51DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
Use #BE51DE 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.