#BE54B9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.6% 0.183 329.4), rgb(190, 84, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BE54B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE54B9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 84, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.183 329.4) |
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 #BE54B9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE54B9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE54B9 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE54B9 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE54B9
oklch(61.6% 0.183 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AA
oklch(55.5% 0.199 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#952A92
oklch(49% 0.184 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792576
oklch(42.6% 0.152 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#BE54B9 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) | #4C75BC | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E83B6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45F7F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE54B9
#BE54B9
oklch(61.6% 0.183 329.4)
- #00A046
#00A046
oklch(61.6% 0.172 149.4)
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 #BE54B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE54B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.084
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.086
Use #BE54B9 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.