#BE53C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.196 324.5), rgb(190, 83, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BE53C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 324°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE53C7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 83, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.196 324.5) |
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 #BE53C7 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE53C7 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE53C7 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE53C7 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE53C7
oklch(62.2% 0.196 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC35B7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#94259D
oklch(49.1% 0.198 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#782280
oklch(42.8% 0.164 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#BE53C7 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) | #4177CB | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6684C4 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26385 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE53C7
#BE53C7
oklch(62.2% 0.196 324.5)
- #08A328
#08A328
oklch(62.2% 0.197 144.5)
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 #BE53C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE53C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
Use #BE53C7 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.