#BE5BD0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.193 321.3), rgb(190, 91, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#BE5BD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 91, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.193 321.3) |
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 #BE5BD0 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5BD0 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5BD0 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5BD0 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5BD0
oklch(63.6% 0.193 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A739BB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#752583
oklch(42.8% 0.162 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#BE5BD0 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) | #457DD4 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CD | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06C8D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5BD0
#BE5BD0
oklch(63.6% 0.193 321.3)
- #35A623
#35A623
oklch(63.7% 0.193 141.2)
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 #BE5BD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE5BD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE5BD0 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.