#BE55AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.1% 0.171 334.1), rgb(190, 85, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BE55AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE55AD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 85, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.171 334.1) |
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 #BE55AD | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE55AD | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE55AD text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE55AD text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD7
oklch(81% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE55AD
oklch(61.1% 0.171 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9F
oklch(55.7% 0.186 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#972E88
oklch(49.2% 0.173 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A286E
oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#BE55AD 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) | #5473B0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AA | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65C79 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE55AD
#BE55AD
oklch(61.1% 0.171 334.1)
- #009D57
#009D57
oklch(61.1% 0.153 154.2)
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 #BE55AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE55AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.084
Use #BE55AD 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.