#BE52D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.8% 0.209 320.5), rgb(190, 82, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BE52D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE52D4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 82, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.209 320.5) |
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 #BE52D4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE52D4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE52D4 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE52D4 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE52D4
oklch(62.8% 0.209 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA2FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.228 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#921FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#771E88
oklch(42.8% 0.175 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#60216D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#BE52D4 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) | #3279D8 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E84D1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF678C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE52D4
#BE52D4
oklch(62.8% 0.209 320.5)
- #2BA400
#2BA400
oklch(62.8% 0.205 140.6)
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 #BE52D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE52D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
Use #BE52D4 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.