#BE57AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.169 333.3), rgb(190, 87, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BE57AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 333°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE57AF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 87, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.169 333.3) |
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 #BE57AF | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE57AF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE57AF text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE57AF text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE57AF
oklch(61.5% 0.169 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF3EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.185 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#962F89
oklch(49.2% 0.172 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A296F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#62265A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#BE57AF 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) | #5575B2 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65E7B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE57AF
#BE57AF
oklch(61.5% 0.169 333.3)
- #009F55
#009F55
oklch(61.6% 0.158 153.3)
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 #BE57AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE57AF.
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 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
Use #BE57AF 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.