#BE5AB1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.166 332.5), rgb(190, 90, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BE5AB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 90, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.166 332.5) |
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 #BE5AB1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5AB1 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5AB1 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5AB1 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED8
oklch(81% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D081C4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5AB1
oklch(62% 0.166 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD40A0
oklch(55.6% 0.181 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#943189
oklch(49.1% 0.168 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#782A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.139 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#61275A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#BE5AB1 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) | #5777B4 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AE | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5617D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5AB1
#BE5AB1
oklch(62% 0.166 332.5)
- #00A053
#00A053
oklch(61.8% 0.161 152.5)
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 #BE5AB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE5AB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #BE5AB1 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.