#BE53D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.212 319.3), rgb(190, 83, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BE53D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE53D8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 83, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.212 319.3) |
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 #BE53D8 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE53D8 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE53D8 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE53D8 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE53D8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#911EAA
oklch(49% 0.214 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#761D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F206E
oklch(37.6% 0.138 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#BE53D8 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) | #2F7ADC | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C85D5 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE698E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE53D8
#BE53D8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 319.3)
- #38A400
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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 #BE53D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE53D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BE53D8 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.