#BE52AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.8% 0.177 333.2), rgb(190, 82, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BE52AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE52AF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.177 333.2) |
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 #BE52AF | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE52AF | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE52AF text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE52AF text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE52AF
oklch(60.8% 0.177 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#982B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.179 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64255B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#BE52AF 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) | #5072B2 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7181AC | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65A79 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE52AF
#BE52AF
oklch(60.8% 0.177 333.2)
- #009C53
#009C53
oklch(60.7% 0.156 153.2)
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 #BE52AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE52AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.087
Use #BE52AF 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.