#BE5EB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.167 329.3), rgb(190, 94, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#BE5EB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE5EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 94, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.167 329.3) |
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 #BE5EB9 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE5EB9 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE5EB9 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE5EB9 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C8
oklch(70.6% 0.131 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE5EB9
oklch(62.9% 0.167 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A6
oklch(55.7% 0.181 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#91328E
oklch(49% 0.169 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#762B73
oklch(42.7% 0.139 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#BE5EB9 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) | #587ABC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46783 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE5EB9
#BE5EB9
oklch(62.9% 0.167 329.3)
- #1DA34C
#1DA34C
oklch(62.8% 0.167 149.3)
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 #BE5EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE5EB9.
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 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #BE5EB9 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.