#BE57C0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.184 326.8), rgb(190, 87, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BE57C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE57C0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 87, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.184 326.8) |
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 #BE57C0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE57C0 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE57C0 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE57C0 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACDF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE57C0
oklch(62.3% 0.184 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC3AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#932B96
oklch(49.1% 0.185 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#78267A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#BE57C0 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) | #4B78C3 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C85BD | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36483 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE57C0
#BE57C0
oklch(62.3% 0.184 326.8)
- #09A33A
#09A33A
oklch(62.4% 0.185 146.7)
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 #BE57C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE57C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
Use #BE57C0 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.